Antonia had told him privately that she was going to update Laura on their actions with regard to Linda, to see if she had any advice on the best way ...o handle Linda's problems. Antonia had been willing to 'enable' Linda's avowed need for a master as an emergency measure, but she was unsure it was a good idea for the long term.Once Steve was connected to Laura, he told her what he'd done to Linda after they'd left Antonia's presence, including the reasoning that led him to use the leash and the. I stare at him but remain still. Bathed as I am in lamplight, I know that my green eyes will appear dark – unfathomable, my hair; like a black storm cloud; my skin, like the fine ivory of the Talfan delta. I feel his eyes on my face. “Remove your garments.” I do as he orders, leaving them in a pile at my feet. Again I feel his gaze fall upon me; upon my long neck, upon my broad shoulders, upon my breasts with their tight rosebud nipples, upon the flat plane of my belly and upon my navel. His. With Dad away mum seemed to be lonely and adult company was limited so I was all the company mum had. We used to watch TV together and if she had a headache I would often massage her neck to get rid of the tension as she sat on the floor in front of me, something I was remarkably good at. On one occasion a combination of a couple of glasses of Gin and bitter lemon and my massage she dropped off, for some reason she was not wearing a bra under her blouse and I got my first close up view of her. Ispread antibiotic salve, bandage it. Mona slowlyrecovers, starts to talk, even smiles, relieved.She has been sweating heavily. I take off my clothesand turn on the shower. Mona stands up shakily. I graspthe Velcro straps on her loincloth and pull. I cansmell urine as I take it off. The others leave the roomas I guide her into the shower.I grasp the soap and lave her, top to bottom, back tofront. At certain times she gasps and quivers. Herbreasts are still tender. I rinse off the soap andsalt..