IRENA The phone started ringing as I was getting out of my post-training shower. I walked over to it, picking it up and looking at the caller ID. Penny wanted to facetime with me. This was sooner than our arranged call today. I hope to Goddess she has found her mate. "Hi Penny, how are you?" I say as I accept the facetime. "I'm good, yeh. Yourself?" She asks. She's just gotten out of the shower herself. "I'm as good as I can be," I say, affecting a small smile. "Did you... find the answer you were looking for?" "I... I did. Yes. I'm sorry, Reeny, but I have found my mate. I know what we discussed, I know we both agreed to walk away, stay friends, and all of that jazz before we started this, but I will understand if you don't want to talk to me again." "I..." YES! "I... I unders

