> > "As comfortable as I can be," he told her.
> He
> > blew out a long sigh. "My
> > *mnhe'sahe* requires that I do what is right,
> > Carrhae," he told her. "I will
> > relieve him should it come to that."
> >
> "I fear that it may come to that. Samuel is
> not the best of patients, and
> quite stubborn on top of that...." she mused.
>
> "In that," he told her with a hint of a
> lopsided grin, "he resembles many flag
> officers." He reached out and gently touched
> her face. he told her in
> her cradle language.
She took his face in her own hand, in kind, saying, "Be safe my love."
{response}
Hating to go, she gave Matthew a longing kiss, then eased away. Her eyes
promising to be safe, and to return soon.
{response}
