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Bessie smile her prettiest at Darien.
"Actually, Darien, we are allowed to make our own choices. Perhaps we could be partners?" she asked softly as she looked at the dark haired guy. She immediately thought panther. A large and dangerous cat of the night. A very smooth talking one at that.
"I won't work you all that hard. I will try to be patient but you will learn or I could become a shrew. Or even worse if angered. I have a list of things that you must accomplish and a few other things that I would like to see you learn if you have the ability."