We could cry against each others shoulders. The healing may come slowly, but someday we would know healing.“To think it was all because of my insist...ng we let ourselves get lost in that marketplace.”She bracketed my face with her soft hands and looked with deep affection.“Baby listen to me. Listen to me closely. It wasn’t your fault. I know you wish or wonder if you could’ve done more. But you could not. We were too outnumbered to have a chance at resistance, and they were so… so strong. We. "Julia said, "Carol! You just mentioned it AGAIN! Obeying Mark's orders is a great deal more important than being polite, so SHUT UP!"That verbal slap in the face worked far better than my order did! Carol's face fell and her mouth slammed shut.After a second's loud silence, Julia added, "I deliberately overreacted to your apology, because I want you to learn that on the very rare occasions that Mark gives you an order, you don't think of ANYTHING other than obeying him. One day your instant. Instantly, I drop to my knees and kneel before Her. Taking the handle of the leash, She leads me to the stocks. Something I have seen and watched, but never used. Mistress unhooks the leash and sets it on the bed. Opening the top portion of the stocks, She looks at me."Come here, Kitten." My god, that soft voice again. Standing up, I walk over to Her. She sets Her hand on the middle of my back and gently pushes, urging me to place my head in the middle compartment. I take a guess and place my. If he hesitates you have my permission to tell him it is my Royal Command given without knowledge of the prior discussions." Thank you, Ma'am," replied the First Space Lord and he was heard taking a deep breath, "and can I have McCock as Milligan's deputy?" Wait, please Tom" the Queen muted the com and looked at McCock."I would be the best choice for that position but I think this hyperspace work is more important ... I'd suggest promotion transfer of Peter Scott as the deputy and perhaps.