Afterwards, when I called Mr. Storch totalk about the camping trip, all he would tell me was that Gus's veryunexceptional ability made him stand out t... the Los Angeles AreaElementary School Teacher's Council. Of course, that sort of illogic came straight from bird land, but when Ipressed Storch for a clarification I only got a pat slogan: "It's thepolicy of our school never to let a child get lost in the anonymousmiddle." Swell.The more Storch and I talked the less I understood. . Jen was lost again. How could this people have built something so perfect so many centuries ago?And now she was in Paris staring at the Eiffel Tower, a sight that took her breath. That moment she thanked Devlin for forcing her to come with him. She wanted to walk the streets of Paris alone, to take her time to visit the Louvre, to meet new people ... The thought was exciting but she had a job to do first."Shouldn't we go to our hotel? Your friends will have arrived by now", she said.Devlin. Early the next morning, her phone rang. On the other end, her Mistress told her to prepare to stay with her for a week and to come over promptly. Celina packed clothing and personal items in her suitcase, finished getting ready and headed over to her Mistress' house, ready to tell Mistress D what a good slave she was last night. Upon entering her Mistress' home, Mistress D, took Celina's suitcase and snapped her fingers. Celina stepped forward enough for the door to be shut and then she dropped. Then I saw how Marianne stood up to them, even when Rolf raped her... how brave she was to give herself up to rescue me." She was a courageous woman Kim, one of the strongest women I've ever known." And loving." Yes, she was everything I've ever wanted. I told you what we had planned for after we got you back." She was the strong one." Yes, I needed her strength." And you both enjoyed her being stronger than you." Yes, I gave myself to her. She loved being strong for me." You miss her don't.