I'd not really put it into words like that," Hope said, thinking about it, "but I guess I do a little. I feel sort of embarrassed for him." Well, I so...t of wondered if you might not feel embarrassed for yourselves a little. Admitting you were going out with a guy with a condition like that. He said that Nick didn't get any comments for going out with Ally. Seemed fairly clear to me." Seems fairly clear to me, too," Hope agreed with a frown. "I'll go ask him what he meant." She got to her feet. Dad. Come over here, quick,” he called. When they arrived he pointed at the shard. He could see it was like the shard in the figure, it seemed to have the same feel and pulsed in the same disturbing manner, like a heart beating.Lann let out a grunt that had a touch of fear in it. Lorna began cussing in a very unladylike manner. “Both of you, stay away from that thing. I’ll be right back.” She ran off to the house and both men backed away further from the glowing crystal shard. Lann waved the. That had resulted in her being punished for the first time and she found that was just as big a turn-on as everything else she had experienced. The punishments were firm although quite tender and over the last month or so, she realised she was now subservient to him. Pleasing him was her only goal and the way her body reacted to his demands confirmed it was good for her, too. She had no qualms about this. In fact, she now lived for it, her day-to-day life was still hers but for Tony, she now. I didn't have to wait long before Meri came back with Grandma Kira. I pointed across the table and told Meri to sit, and pushed her partially eaten breakfast to her."Remember that decision that I said that you will have to make today, Meri?"She nodded without looking at me. "Look at me, girl."She looked up, scared. I could see her trembling.Good. Scared should make this easier."Meri, you have a few choices. Since the women here will not take you in, your fate is left up to me. Choice one; I can.