Even if we brought back the prison system it would still be bondage." How so sir?" I have been forced to the realization", he continued, "that, whethe... I like it or not, punishment of criminals inevitably reduces these human beings to some form of slavery. It cannot be otherwise. It is only a question, then, of who shall be the master of the enslaved felon. Shall it be a prison warden who shall cage the criminal and exercise absolute authority over every aspect of his or her life for the next. Now you are talking about banishing me from your presence. Are you trying to suppress any unnatural sexual desires you might have concerning me?”The whole room burst out in laughter. It was funny mostly because the woman saying it was dressed like a conservative female follower of Jarjan. They weren’t quite sure that she was nearly as conservative as her clothes suggested.One of the reporters asked, “Mr. Descroix, is there any truth to that allegation?”“No!”“Are you sure?” one of the other. Is he going to die now? Gerald wanted to know. Very soon. But he wants to see everyone first. Gerald didn’t know that when it was time to die you could wait until you saw everyone first. That was good to know. When it was time for him to die, he was going to think of someone who would take days or maybe years to get to him so that he could stay alive until he saw them to say goodbye. There was bad traffic that day and their car overheated. Gerald’s dad had to call AAA to get help. That took a. " Then I will just wait for her, and have whatever she is having. I will go get dressed while I am waiting. Do I have time for a quick shower?" Yes Miss, plenty of time."I returned to my room, where the bed had been made, the rest of my belongings had been unpacked, and the bags stored in the closet. I showered and dressed, then headed back downstairs. Kris was in the process of squeezing some fresh orange juice, and tending to something cooking on the stove."Something sure smells good." It is.