He wasn't so sure that he was ready for the next evolution. But then her hand stopped at the end of the row which displayed a series of leather collar... and leashes. She picked out a thick leather collar which had four chrome rings attached to each quadrant of its circumference. Taking the collar in her hands she faced Steve.“Kneel!”Steve dropped down to his knees with a little difficulty now that his legs were bound in the tight spike heeled boots and his torso constricted in the leather. It is also possible, though we have no way of knowing, that our own universe is itself a virtual universe seeded from another. And so on ad infinitum. Fun, isn’t it?’ ‘I’m not sure I agree.’ ‘Understandably,’ said the gentleman as he sipped his wine. ‘However, even our technology isn’t perfect. In the distant past when your multiverse was originally seeded, it was rather less perfect than it would have been had we applied our current level of technology. We are learning to improve the process. Her hair this morning sporting no less than seventeen silver picks woven into an intricate interlocking series of loops which framed her features like an elaborate halo. He noted also, the ubiquitous tiara, The first princesses version of 'a master key' flattened, locked into and around the high collar back of her black dress. Delightfully baring her forehead for a change, with only a length of gold chain, woven into her hair to suspend a single placid tear shaped ruby in the center, matching. "I'll come with you," I said."I don't need an escort to the bathroom," she said as she stepped into her shorts and pulled them up.I slid out of the sleeping bag and found my own shorts. "You're not the only one with a bladder you know."Darlene giggled and nodded. We walked to the restroom building and went to our separate sides. I could have gone with her, or guided her into the men's room, but basically I had no desire to see her pee. I used to read a lot of stories on SOL and ASSTR, but now I.