Chapter 20: Jolene Loses Her TemperJoAnne was still seething. Daniel had chosen Ilyan. How dare he? Didn't he ken that contemptible female was comparable to a Kreppie female, a creature perpetually ready to spread her legs? All kenned Ilyan had bedded before her official First Bedding one year ago. She tossed another weight. Mither was probably at breakfast wondering where she was. JayEll would have to placate her.
Jolene was at the com, her face and speech determined as the face of the Guardian of Don appeared. “When will Daniel be here to apologize?”
“I reckon when hell freezes over,” Lorenz answered. The com went blank.
Jolene sat back, her eyes wide. Last night Lorenz had tried to intrude on Medicine to offer Don's apologies. She had sent JayEll out to refuse him, saying that mornin
