Thatwould not be so unusual. So Dimitri, have patience. You will hear fromme."I completed a small errand and made my way back to the palace inthought....I was thinking about the queen's book of spells. I was barelyin my room when one of the slave girls brought m a message that thequeen wanted to see me."I called for you earlier, Dimitri. Where were you?" I beg your pardon, Queen Calyxce. I was on an errand. I wanted to getsome paper and writing materials." What, a dog that writes?" she laughed.. M., then everyone would have had their lunches and can getstraight on with work," Jodie told her Mother."That's perfect darlings," Mrs Jenkins agreed, getting up to leave."I'll ring Jane Kilbride at 'Fashion Fantasy' store and tell her tojust log your purchases for my account. 'Bye darlings." And with thatshe was gone."How could you make me do this Jodie?" Penny wailed. "I'll be sohumiliated." Oh don't be so silly, these days people change sex all the time andyou're only going to change what. "You don't know what you have until it's taken from you. I certainly didn't want you to die on me. I know we both stink from not bathing for a week but I'm too tired to do anything about it. Just stay by me and let me sleep. Now I can go into a deep sleep without worrying about you," she yawned. Then almost like a light switch had been turned off, Cynthia was back sleeping once more.When she opened her eyes again, she was face to face with Ed. He had somehow washed, shaved and brushed his. Besides, the money brought in from Phoenician slavers would greatly aid in insuring the colony's survival.The last thing you remember was making camp around a spring of fresh sweet water and ordering the sentries to their night watch before going to sleep in your tent. Now you lay on you back bound by thick leather manacles on your wrists and ankles in a spread eagle “X” position to a large heavy wooden table carved with strange and ominous runes. The tunic you sleep in has been stripped off,.