In my dream there had been a rough metal collar around my throat. It was still there as I woke, and so I thought at first that the dream was continuin.... But no, it was soon apparent that I was back in my own time, my body still weak but a little more coordinated now.There was a long chain locked to the collar and locked also around the tree I was lying next to. I realized then that Al had gotten around to going through my things. I felt a surge of heat between my loins and crawled forward to. ’ ‘And what do you want Maddie?’ I asked teasingly. ‘I want to please you, Mistress.’ She said in a husk, slightly breathless whisper. My heart pounded hard in my chest, my mouth went dry, and I lost the ability to breath. I’d never had that happen before, and it was unbelievably erotic. I wanted her so desperately in that moment, but I was timid like I’d never been before. It was like her asking me to take control had ironically striped away all of the control that I had. I was in a state of. I tried to move mylegs and felt the same thing.I was lying down. It felt like I was blindfolded andtied to a bed. My heart raced as I listened for anyfamiliar sound I could detect. I heard nothing. My mindblared as I realized I was totally naked. I triedfreeing myself by thrashing my body and twisting myarms and legs. The restraints wouldn’t budge. Icouldn’t think rationally, I just heard ringing and sawnothing.I could hardly breath because of the gag on my mouth. Isnorted through. I remembered how the loss of Jud way back when had affected me. Dammit, I had to get myself in hand or resign from the triumvirate, and I sure as hell didn't want to do that!It was almost crazy the way the defectors became such fanatical supporters of New Ochnee. Most of them had switched to our side because they really weren't anxious to kill anybody. After a couple of weeks with us and they had found out the differences in the way our people lived as compared to the way the citizens on the.