.” she panted, then sat up and wearily looked around. “I can teleport again!”There was dry desert and flatlands almost to the horizon, then bake... brown, rolling hills continuing on to the west. To the south, it looked the same. To the north and east, the flatlands seemed to go on forever. “Where the hell am I?” she asked no one in particular.‘Praetor! Can you hear me?’There was no response. At least, none that she could detect through the roar in her head. Now that she noticed it, Lisa couldn’t. And she did keep her promise, she did look after him. Soon she made him signa contract of two years as her 'domestic helper'. The wages were above theaverage for that type of work and of course he had zero expenses. Even hisworking clothes were provided by the employer. Anne was quite generous likethat.He was startled by Anne's voice standing in the kitchen door. "Mina, hurryup girl. I am famished. I'll go and have a quick shower and change fordinner. I expect you to serve in twenty minutes.. Dee looked down at me, smiling. I’ve never had much of an emotional safety-catch, always easy to give my heart away, whether in romance or seeing a needy little African kid on the TV. Gazing up at this smart, pretty and energetic woman, I could already feel an emotional attachment growing. It wasn’t that I’d suddenly fallen in love on our second night together, but I could feel myself being pulled closer and tighter into her orbit. Playing and losing in that time-honored game where egos meet,. "Oh that is ok. Many men come in after working all week. I understand. It is the beer. Please, it does not bother me." She started clearing the bottles and glasses."Thank you for understanding. But we are guests in your country. I would hope we could act better."She looked at me and the indifferent expression disappeared replaced by one of interest. "Yes, that is true. A guest should act well." She stopped cleaning for a second. "How come you did not go with your friends. They are going to the.