Unlike her they were wearing the abbreviated French Maid costumes. Before, when they had come to her chamber to tend to her and instruct her, they had...been naked. Vanessa was painfully aware of her nudity but knew the consequences of attempting to cover up. Although Joseph was not carrying the stun wand, she knew she would be punished if she tried.It was almost as if he could read her mind. Turning to her, he said, “You have to earn the privilege of wearing clothing in this household, Vanessa.. What I needed was a plan."What I really need is a drink," I muttered almost silently.Exactly!I picked up my empty wine bottle and staggered--very little real acting was involved--to my feet and started singing."The Sohni girl had big black eyes."The biggest pair I've ever seen..."I crashed noisily around the corner towards the Noble woman. She turned her back on the drunk and the treacherous barkeep. Uh, oh. This wasn't going quite the way I had planned it."Barkeep!" I shouted, pointing my. I was more worried about Vanessa who was like a sister to me. She was Jessies younger sister and 18 years old. I didnt know where she was going at night. So Jessie and I decided to find out where she was going. Once she left around 8 oclock at night we would wait a few minutes before going out. Jasmine and Diamond knew why so they cover for us. Heath wanted us to make things right well we were damn sure going to try. Once out and in the SUV we followed Vanessa. Staying back a few spots so she. "Aye, she were a good comfort at night. Though too weak to be much use handling the boat; after all that's what killed her ..." Jak admitted."No. No that wasn't really what I meant" replied the old man. "Though those sardines you've brought will be a welcome change from limpets and gulls' eggs I admit. No it's a shame to feed her to the fishes." The old man gazed wistfully out to sea "I was given a nice piece of pork about six months ago by a farmer I helped out. But since then ....".