Once again a large bonus was required and Lori grimaced as she saw a big portion of their wealth drained away.The women received a lot of attention, i...cluding cat-calls walking back to the inn. The cat-calls were subdued by the fact that Lori carried an Elven short bow, even if it was unstrung. Just what we need, I'd string my bow and put an arrow into one of these louts, but we don't need MORE attention.The inn keeper at first didn't recognize the two ravishing women in fancy dress, until they. Instead of growing hard, Melissa’s eyes turned soft as she gave Angie an awkward, reassuring smile. But the slave scarcely noticed. The rapid thumping of her heartbeat thundered in her ears, wiping out all other sounds. Her vision was telescoping to a single tunnel. Fear had taken over her mind completely.?No,? she said softly. Without Angie realizing it, Jessica the Warder unbuckled her collar, releasing her from the strict control of the coffle-train. Melissa had resumed her walk toward the. It is the strangest of sensation being unable to see and as everything was so silent, it felt as if I couldn’t hear. I have read that deprivation of one sense can enhance others. In that strange space, it seemed as if the air was alive, that I could feel with every cell and every hair on my naked body. Time stood still.I had almost begun to believe I was alone when a hand brushed against my chest. More a finger than hand; it really was the lightest of touch. It was enough to make contact,. ." I shuddered at thethought of having spent three straight days in bed going between agonyand sleep. "Damn." No wonder you're so hungry," Nikki mused thoughtfully. "You probablyused up a lot of energy changing like this..." Then she frowned for amoment. "And that stuff all over your bed is probably your excess bodymass... The question remaining though is how did this happen? Or moreaccurately perhaps, what exactly is it that happened?"I grunted as I continued eating, wishing I knew. I.