The orders may be carried out. Begin!?With that, the crowd roared in approval as a dozen legionaries made their way into the arena and surrounded Aure...ia who was shivering with fright and shouting for mercy.Humiliated and beaten upThe legionaries circled Aurelia and just stood there for a while giving her time to take in the gravity of her situation and the shouts of the crowds. Aurelia turned to the stands where Acrisius was sitting along with other members of nobility and once again made. I think I better return some of your money, or at least cut what we agreed on last night in half." Why don't we proceed like we agreed and we can talk about it sometime down the road. I get the feeling that you need what I'm paying you to get back on your feet. Money isn't that tight with me. Now, you like poached eggs I'm sure, and they are almost ready. Would you butter the toast please?"I thanked Annie for the breakfast and she again called me Abie, as if she knew that was my name. It was a. We also agreed that she should perhaps undergo testing to determine if any learning disability was present and hindering her efforts at attaining excellence.When we got up to go, she smiled, and asked if she could give me a hug. When I asked why, she stated that she fully expected me to make a pass at her, or offer up some conversation laced with sexual double entendre. I said I was happy to help her in any academic way, and that a hug was quite welcome.When we embraced, she held on for longer. Soon all will be clear.”I walked off around the side of the building to head over to where my gear was hidden. I quickly stripped, reloaded the stun dart cylinder, packed it all away and then found a pair of shorts and a cheesy vacation t-shirt. Sue had bought it for me as a spare for when we flew to pick up my “cousins.” I topped it all off with a pair of ninety-nine cent flip-flops.The old man’s bodyguard’s eyes expressed his approval at how I was dressed. He wouldn’t tell me who was in the.