”Julia just stared at me with a look I had never seen before. I think it was a mixture of unbridled anger, deep hurt and unsure of what to do next.J...ulia ... four years priorI couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I wanted to break down and cry but the anger I was feeling wouldn’t let me. I was hurt beyond belief. Andy just sat there waiting for me to respond to his confession.Finally, I said, “Andy, I don’t know what I’m going to do right now. I know that I’m furious with you, I’m hurt to the. Lately your sister has had that effect on me.”I turned and said, “At least you have Mom to help you fix any problem. I have to jerk off a lot.”Dad said, “Shit, your mother hardly gives me any. Her boyfriend gets all of that before I do.”I asked, “Who is her boyfriend?”Dad said, “Fuck if I know. All I do know is that it isn’t me.”I was relieved to know that he didn’t suspect me.Downstairs in the kitchen I looked at how good Mom looked leaning over to check on the food in the oven. Dad was. I sat up and gestured to a chair. "Please have a seat, My Lady. I was just reading a book that Miss Lori loaned me."She declined and remained standing, although she did shut my door. "Something on your mind, My Lady?" You are going to win tomorrow, that is what Postulant Chandra says. She says that you are the best swordsman that she has ever seen." She offered worriedly."Honestly?" She nodded. "From what I have seen of this place's fighters, I won't lose. His only chance is a lucky throw of. They might be a lax lot or they might be on guard after the previous raid on their headquarters. I am assuming this target will not be a headquarters but just a camp of ordinary warriors.”Numa frowned as she thought on this. “How dangerous is this attack going to be for our own warriors? I am responsible for them, remember; they are my people.”“I can’t promise anything in advance, Numa. All I can say is that through intense training and good leadership, I hope to be able to bring them all home.