By the time most of my previous masters came to me, naïve was not a word that could be used to describe most of them.I watched and listened as the so...ceror made his attempt to coax my master not only to not kill him, but to in fact join him in his bid to depose his kinsman. I longed to whisper my advice into the young Jonar's mind, but I felt compelled to stay out of this battle of wills. Compelled by the same being that comforted me so many centuries ago when my last master fell, delivering me. She started “There’s something I wanted to get off of my chest. It was terrible of me to corner you the last time you were here a few years ago. The last thing I would want is for you to feel like you were forced into it.”I awkwardly smiled, fishing around for the right words, “Something inside of me couldn’t say no. I found you attractive, but I still feel like I betrayed Vicki in some way.”“ Did you tell her?”“I couldn’t. I was afraid that she would never talk to me again if I did, and your. Exhaustion would have over taken me a mile back if not for the driving thoughts of that broken down piece of crap I left so far back.Thoughts of why couldn't it make it those last few miles kept resonating through my mind, pushing me further along on my way. Nobody would answer their door as I pounded on the first few near my car. That last beer before I hit the road didn't help a bit either. I have to piss so bad I am afraid I won't be able to get my hose out before the faucet gives way. I. You only have to have sex not love and it only has to be with a few. The rest would be satisfied through our link." The Fonduush can make it back to Cralto." Did you see the damage? We will be years here even with your help. By then a third of us will be dead and the rest nearly insane." There is a ship in the hold that can take all the survivors back." We will not leave our king." We could..." You will have to serve. The task is not that hard." It is hard if I remember Holly." She is with the.