.....just a mask. How was it glowing? What was it doing in your back yard?You wanted to ask yourself these things, but as soon as you picked the thing...up your arms get a mind of their own and yank the damn thing onto your face. Bits of dirt fly into your mouth from the motion and as soon as you spit them out your mouth clamps shut and the rest of your body freezes in place. The mask then squishes and melds against your face like it's made of liquid, now it feels like there's slime on your face.. " And what did they all think about what you've done?" she asked still without lifting her eyes from the book. She tried to sound cool, but a slight quiver in her voice gave her away."They were all very curious. Jock is more intrigued, really and wonders what it is all about. But he'll see you this evening. My lawyer, Abe, is not easily ruffled. He has seen a thing or two in life since he stumbled out of a concentration camp at age 3. We are invited to dinner at his place on Thursday, by the. ”You probably noticed Courtney isn’t here. Her husband wants to stop sharing, for a while anyway, because of you.””Me?” I asked.”Yeah, kid, you,” he said with a smile. “I am told that watching you with Courtney was a little too much for him. He got scared that she was going to make a play for you and leave him.””I had no plans for Courtney,” I stated.”Oh, relax,” He laughed. “It just got him thinking about things and insecurity took over. He knows it’s all in his head. They will deal with it,. Ibounced on his shoulder as he walked and I was finally deposited on ahard dirt floor. They untied my legs and wrists."That will be all for now," a voice said. I recognized it as my Master."Nadu, Kajira."I knelt quickly and heard footsteps on the dirt and felt the sack beinguntied from my head. It was removed and I squinted a little, adjustingto the light in the room. The blindfold was then removed and he kneltdown in front of me."The rest of your training will be more in accordance with.