Ghurian was one of the older rangers there, sitting directly to the right of the ancient Lord Ambassador. Verus also saw Rethas standing just behind L...vathan, and a bit right, between the ambassador and Ghurian. The others he did not recognize, though he knew them instantly, or their sort.Most of them were competent-looking officers, both the men and women. Thought he Abian legions did not allow females in their ranks, Verus was not a supporter of that policy, thinking that many women made fine. But then there were Saturday mornings. Like most, he looked forward to the weekend but for Jim, Saturdays were particularly special. At eight o’clock each Saturday, Amy took the kids to their respective sports after which she made her way to the gym. She joined the ladies first off for a social chat over coffee then moved on to the gym for an hour step exercise program. That gave her two hours for a hit of tennis with the girls before she picked up the kids at twelve-thirty to make her way home. I repositioned the camera ensuring it would take in the entire bed then I reached onto the bed and picked up one of the floggers, it was made of a black, silk wrapped bungee cord, at the base of the handle was a monkey’s fist knot about 2 inches in diameter, the handle was about 6 inches long and wrapped in red silk. The rubber threads emerged from the end of the red binding in a string of rubber threads, too numerous to count, but at least several hundred of them, ready to inflict pleasurable. She rested the baggie on the counter and took a deep breath.“Hi,” Maddi tried to be cordial as possible.Savannah recoiled from the register, her eyes propelled from Maddi’s face.“Candice?” She shouted to the backroom. “Can you take over the register? I’m going to take lunch.”“I’ve brought you food,” Maddi announced in a subdued voice. “Ham and cheese.”“I’m not hungry.” She affirmed, crossing her arms. Savannah’s weight gain was clear. Her black monogrammed apron no longer hid her firm yet.