”“If you want my opinion, drastic action is the only thing that is going to change the situation. I’m not sure it is possible in the current pol...tical climate but in the past a few men have tried - while there were some successes, most failed. When you get ready to read it let me know and I will bring four of the best experts we have to explain what they think it means,” Frank said.“Have them here at 0700 tomorrow,” I said.“Oh by the way, thank Robert for the help in fixing our communication. Almost if it was ment to draw attention.This close to the caravan route, with all the bandits and warrior-kings, it wasn't the smartest plan. Even so, besides his orange skin, he had no belongings. He didn't even have a knife! He seemed to belong to no tribe or clan, as he had no sept tatoos, not even a guild mark. She had no idea where he had come from, but it didn't seem like he would be able to survive in this world- yet here he was, and a man full grown! She was astonished when his second. Sappy? Silly? Romantic? Maybe a little of all of the above, but Deedee was going to be gone for more than two weeks with little chance for contact, and I wanted to stay connected to her. She was a very good girlfriend, and I wanted to keep her that way.The idea was simple. I grabbed a stack of 17 Post-It notes. On the first note, I wrote: “For Deedee every day. Please peel off one note each day of your vacation. Don’t look ahead, just read something from me each day you’re away. I’ll miss you.. Her light blue eyes stared wide and her lips were frozen in a silent scream, she could not fathom if it were from the terror in her mind from her captor, or it were a terror of her own blossoming awareness. Then the sharp flat of the blade caressed the inside of her thigh as the skirt of her gown was sundered. Her virgin flesh now completely evident to the entire crowd. Her legs twinged at the feel of the steel, like a metallic lover’s hands running the length of her flesh was setting ablaze.