I had not been given permission to do otherwise. I wondered what my master would be like, what he would demand of me. I hoped he would not hurt me.Aft...r a time, a tall, thin, grey-haired man entered the room. He was wearing a long, dark blue bathrobe, slippers, and apparently nothing else. I put my head down and kissed the floor before his feet. "I beg to serve you, master," I said, not rising from the floor."As you were," he said. I rose again to my knees. "Spread your knees wider," he. Can I help you?" Mrs. Kempe? My name is Esther. I am the mother of Jenny, one of the Malans. I understand you are a qualified psychologist?" I am." My Jenny is exhibiting what to me is normal human behaviour in a young girl. Is this because she has spent all her life with me, or is it because Malans are very similar to humans in their family behaviour? I am concerned that I might be a bad influence on her as she starts to learn about being a Malan." Why Esther, that is an interesting question.. "I dropped her off by her rental car. "Careful of the sand drifts." I waved as I pulled ahead. I parked in the carport, she behind me. As she turned the ignition off, I leaned in the open car window and kissed her. "Welcome home." I kissed her again.She laid a small suitcase on the bed next to me and unzipped it. Inside there were 2 more bathing suits, a few blouses, and a single pair of shorts."Looks like you travel light." Yup. It does. Didn't think I'd need much more at the beach." She held. You go ahead without me.”A little disappointed, I got dressed and I walked out of the room and downstairs.(The following is in Connor’s point of view)Alex walked out of the room and I was left alone. I decided to look around the room a little and observed what was Alex had in his bedroom. After a few minutes I heard the door open and I turned around.“Oh come on Alex, do you ever lock that doo-” I stopped. Instead of Alex standing there, Ben was, and he didn’t look happy at all. “Get out.” I.