Hanna looked at the selection wide-eyed. She could hardly believe she was only a week away from getting engaged. One ring stood out to her. It had a m...dest central diamond surrounded by 6 smaller diamonds. Hanna asked to see it move closely. When the clerk gave it to her, she held it up for Jovita to see. ‘This is perfect,’ Hanna said. ‘It has seven diamonds to represent the seven Noahide Laws.’ Inspired by the symbolism of Hanna’s choice, Jovita picked a ring with a bold solitaire diamond.. . I suspect that Adirondack, there, might come back to life in a minute." Adirondack?" she said. "Isn't that the name of a... a snake?"I laughed at her. "I think maybe you're thinking of 'Anaconda, ' -- and that's a flattering image, thanks very much! But, no. 'Adirondack' is a bat -- a baseball bat. I know it's a somewhat grandiose nickname to give to my little friend, there, but... there it is." You gave it its own name?" She was bemused."It's not unusual," I said, defensively. "Lots of guys. In all honesty, she was having the time of her life now that he was gone. Truth was, his sudden and mysterious disappearance was really working to her advantage on many different levels, she had unlimited use of his mansions, access to one of his bank accounts and all the press she could ask for. The publicity was the best part, she was a self obsessed, narcissistic, attention junkie, so of course she was working the press for all it was worth, she was going to get every last second of her 15. "You should be just about ready." She said, "Now for an explanation, the concentration of the drug I have given you makes it very powerful and very fast acting. Any instructions I give you - you will have no choice but to obey. The effect I'm afraid, is permanent. Your previous life has now gone forever, you will be now known only as 'Slave'. Do you understand?" She stared at me and despite myself I felt my head nod and heard my own voice say 'yes' to this goddess in gleaming black."Good, now.