He is one of the most unique people I ever met and he is a sweetheart, but there just isn't any chemistry between us. How about you, did it mess up an...y plans you had of asking Shelia out again?" No, I think Shelia and I were never destined to be. I mean I like her and all, but I guess the spark is missing just like with you and Al."We talked for a few more minutes. She asked about Ellen's remark about a harem and I told her the story. She though it was pretty funny that someone had finally put. "Any more ale?" she asked, holding up her empty mug. I filled it."And then there was a fight and a fire. What happened to you?"She sat back, licked her lips, took a deep breath and said, "Opium." Her eyes were as flat as river stones.I waited, waving at the girl for another pitcher of beer."Within a month," the young woman said, looking at the musty ceiling and then closing her eyes, "within a month, after we parted, I was courted by another minister, a man of the cloth who knew my first. She knew that men were skittish and shy as a general rule and they required a lot of patience. That wasn't a problem. Susan thought Bill was worth being patient for. She would just have to train him.Susan's mind finally finished all the conversations between her and Bill. She was hanging onto that conversation so she wouldn't need to think about what happened after they stopped talking. Finally she arrived at the last few minutes that culminated with her sitting bare breasted on a man's lap in. " Anything else?" There are only rumours but none of them are stronger than another. What is happening?" That is what I am trying to find out, Duronius."A cart came in a few minutes and so did Mamercus. We shook hand but he looked worried. With so many ears around we had to wait until we could talk. The only way to do this was for us to dismiss the retainers.Mamercus said, "What is going on Jón?" First tell me what the legion asked you?" They wanted to know where you were and basically.