YOU are one of her choices." How'd YOU know? I mean, you 'n' Alan?" It just appeared to me that this was the person who'd fit by my side forever." Goo... point," Bert said. "I keep thinking..." Gets you into trouble." Learnt that in grade school," he said. "Learned to keep my mouth shut and stay in the background, and even that wasn't enough for some people." Nikki and I had the same experiences. Maddie was on the other side of the fence on that deal. She changed. People can change." Yeah," he. " For years my charm has prevented the demon from having any influence in Gynt, save for her healing radiation which has helped so many people. I regret now that it must keep so much from my memory, that it keeps me in the dark about so many things. I do not know what changed in Toridé to make it so virulent, so aggressive, why it has taken so many people, why it has come to Gynt."Penn, you should be safe from the demon in this house at least. Pamela and Poe were only able to enter here because. " Then you shouldn't have a number two," I muttered into my pillow as I turned my head away from Jenny. She tried for several minutes to get my attention, rubbing her naked body against my arm and leg, but I fought my libido down and eventually my lack of response got through to her as she turned away with a sigh.Jenny may have made another attempt during the night, but after three nights of little sleep, only a bomb blast was going to wake me. She had left the bed when the alarm finally woke. She held up the jeweled harness collar from whichother straps, belts and chains depended, and motioned for me to comeeven closer to her, so she could begin the long task of cinching andlocking me into this horrid, yet strangely beautiful gear.Momentarily apprehensive about what was about to happen to me I let outa meek "Please... no." Chapter 9Instantly, Aunt Julia put down her armful of chains and softlyexclaimed. "Chrissie. I'm surprised at you! Didn't I tell you that youweren't allowed to.