”After a pause long enough to know that Jeneffer was done talking Melody said, “When I had a woman teacher I was made to stand up from where there...was more room for the other kids to get at me. When I had a man teacher I was made to sit on the edge of his desk and lean back while he lifted my T-shirt above my breasts and then spread my legs out as wide as they go. Usually two girls would hold them there so that all of the boys could get right down there and look up inside of me. The boys would. When he did win, it surprised him, but Gray Eagle was proud of him as well. Over and over they fought, and he had the scars to prove it. Now every movement was calculated to advantage, every glance told him everything around him. He found it rare that things could get near him without his knowing, even from the smallest bug. His eyes were always moving and taking in everything that was there. He won more than he lost with his battles with Gray Eagle. Gray Eagle sported as many bruises as Tom. ”Mom moved close to Kelly. She whispered something to Kelly and they both chuckled. Kelly asked me to uncover the pool so she and the other women could go for a swim. A moment later, all of the women got up and went into the house.Rob and I removed the pool cover. Dad, Greg, and Vince stood along the side, examining the pool again. Rob and I finished removing the cover and joined the rest of the men.“This will be great once the enclosure is installed. We’ll be able to use it year-round,” I. In the middle of the main room was a circular carving of a horror that haunted the dreams of man since before recorded history began. Several other men, all from powerful families or important in the fields of finance and industry were already in the barn when Sir Nigel entered. He took his place in the line as they each made their way down the stone steps to the underground corridor and along to the robing room. In the past, each would have needed a torch to see where he was going and to.