"Tarras had little clue as to what any of it meant, but he decided he would gain no knowledge if he remained timid. "Cannot the same be said for all o...f us?"The Elder's expression did not change, yet Tarras heard a small sigh escape his slightly parted lips. "We cannot know the appointed candlemark, nor the appointed method. We can only continue as we do." As I try to do myself, Elder." Then why are you here if you seek no guidance or counsel?"Tarras' pause was for but a single heartbeat. "The. "Then the date itself seemed to heap shit on me. Your ex cornering you at the bathrooms; you telling me that kids were not in your foreseeable future and then that asshole Wooters. I was in a mess when you headed out toward the Point. It irritated me that you took me for granted and then it irritated me when you did the u-turn when we were almost there."What is really stupid about the whole thing? I wanted to go out to the Point with you, steam up the windows of your car and drive all thoughts. Relationships are complicated and the more people involved in the relationships the more complicated they get. Julie told me you called Jennifer on Friday and was able to tell her your side of the story. I know it's hard to wait; but, if you think Jennifer is worth waiting for, then a week in BC should give her enough time to come to her senses. Enjoy your trip to BC and think about your golf - that should make the time pass quickly."Dave nodded, "Thanks, Mom; I know I don't say this enough,. Her best friend had married a nobleman of high birth called Robert and had invited her to stay at her castle to recuperate her normal state of mind and hopefully forget the torments of her captivity at the hands of the infidels in the Holy Land. She had heard that her friend’s new husband had been in the Holy Land for many years with many stories of his adventures and she hoped the man would take pity on her and allow her to remain in his household for a sufficient amount of time for her to.