Her friends looked at each other, eyebrows raised, wondering what had gotten their friend so excited. ‘What’s up?’ Rachel wanted to know. ‘Sh...ne asked me to marry him!’ Ayla exclaimed. ‘And!?’ Rachel and Carly prompted. The girls screeched loudly when Ayla held out her left hand, revealing a simple but elegant opal ring that was encircled with glittering diamonds in a tasteful white gold setting. ‘Oh my God Ayla!’ Rachel’s voice was quivering with her excitement for her friend. ‘I’m so happy. Where am I?" Natalie asked."Welcome to our classroom. My name is Spiro, and this is my sister, Narvenia." And this is our teacher," Narvenia said, indicating the Old One beside me. "He is called Radapel, which translates to 'Teacher' or 'Master' in your language."I turned and looked at him. In all the time we had spent together, he had never told me what to call him. "Come to think of it, I don't think I ever asked," I thought.As he looked at me, a slight smile creased his lips, then to. Oh my God! It is been a long time since he's used the whip. Hanging from the beam, spread eagled, I tremble, and I start crying. I cannot contain my tears. The anticipation, the fear, the tension of these past few days, since Paul told me "You have an appointment with Mr. Marshall on Thursday" have caught up with me, on seeing the whip.I am to be whipped mercilessly, until all of my body is covered with red stripes. And for what? No one who cares is here to see my pain; no one will see me. I began to go into an almost incoherent tirade.Marie slapped me so hard that I think my eyes rattled. "Shut up. You will never call a woman that name again! I want you to be absolutely silent, or I will gladly make this permanent makeup. How would you like this color tattooed on your lips?" she said, holding up a bright fuschia.I calmed down a little bit and thought, maybe if I ride this out, it won't be so bad. She can get her revenge and maybe no one will have to know.Marie finished the.