I studied my mother, tied down on the bed so she wouldn't hurt herself when she awoke. She was naked, of course. She looked so small and frail laying ...here, yet I knew how much stubborn determination the woman had. That's how I knew that she would never compromise into accepting this place, that she would fight to the death until we found our way back to where we came.I just hoped that I could convince her to play along with the people here in the meantime so that I wouldn't have to break her. Then I went down to the basement. I was going to set the room up for the meeting, but I was doing it the way I wanted to. I also reviewed my copy of the KGS handbook for any guidance I could find. I was chowing down on a big shit sandwich.The meeting was called for eight that evening. By about five minutes of, guys started trickling in. Usually there’s a lot of shit and trash talk going on, but tonight it was very subdued. Losing six pledges was a major damper on the night’s festivities.. “Seriously? And he’s OK with this?”“He doesn’t know. He’s demanded a complete privacy screen and demanded that it be you so his wife doesn’t find out.”“She wouldn’t be the one who poisoned him by any chance?”“We don’t think so; we suspect it’s their son or possibly his wife.”“No evidence?”“Just circumstantial based on financial details. His son is close to bankruptcy due to his wife’s poor investments and support of the Cillort rebellion.”“So why haven’t they downsized, sold off their dwelling. The Personalia will work out how best to remove your extra big toes. From what I learned from the Major, the nanos dismantle the extra flesh and bone, and redeposit it elsewhere, such that you will not notice any difference apart from having only one big toe on each foot.As Kathleen was able to walk almost immediately after a similar procedure, I expect you will be back to walking right away.”“Oh, thank you sergeant ... Bob. I am now looking forward to this. I just wait while my feet change to.