Petraand I understood how the sobbing Katrina must have been feeling and tried toconsole her with the thought of not having her body marked for life b...t whenshe said Raja has just told us I will be whipped between my legs all threehugged each other. Raja wasn't long and called all three girls to follow himand taking them to the dancing girls quarters entered a room where three ofthem waited. One of them asked if all three were to be whipped but when Katrinasaid only me she said then we three. Sleep had not been quick in coming, in either of their rooms. Still, their anxiety to get home, and to see one another, had awakened them, before their wake up calls had come in. Maggie sat close, leaning on Mike's shoulder, with her hand in his lap, holding his hand. The sound of the engine lulled her to sleep, and she slumped against him. Her hand lost it's grip on his, and lolled in his lap. He put both hands on the wheel, and tried to concentrate on the road, but his prick kept drawing his. There was a very quiet noise and nothing very much happening."Curses! I knew I should have paid the extra for alkaline batteries."I had some spares but the robot had grabbed me again and was restraining me. I sank to the floor. It had all gone wrong again."Doctor." Yes. You got me. I'm coming quietly." In twenty three seconds we will be returned to our own time. You have failed. Netta Sky is safe." Who?" I was really confused now.I was even more confused when the mist descended on me again.. This is the contract between us, with no words, but infinite meaning. I find it very easy to care deeply about anyone who commits themselves to me, even for a moment, and she was no exception. I cared for her deeply then, I suppose I still do, as the memories and images of that night are burned deeply into both of us.I pushed her towards the bathroom, and I heard her use the toilet. When she emerged, I left her standing there, while I did the same. I washed my hands carefully. When I emerged,.