"He took her hand, then bent, kissing the back. Vanessa felt a thrilldown her spine. "Very nice to meet you, Vanessa. Keep looking." I will." Ah!" He ...eld up a finger. "I shall." Thank you again." She got into the car. Hubert watched her drive away.The van pulled up beside him, and Shandon looked out."I think you are more insane than he is." She, sir. There was no trace of the monster we have been tormenting inher face. Her heart is upon her sleeve, to be poked prodded anddestroyed."*****It was. Tortured unjustly, I might add! Please believe me when I say that I am innocent of any wrongdoing, save that of having been wild and undisciplined for a while for which I was well punished many times. I am a loyal servant of the King and always will be!" You may be innocent but you have no right to be naked now that you are disgraced and suspended from the Golden Guard. I understand that you wish to stay unclothed but, if you persist, you must be punished for it. We will not attempt to force. “Jason we can discuss this and speculate on it endlessly. However, they all know of the Teokraeus and our reputation. Let us convene a meeting with them when it is convenient and I will help ask some of the questions.” Ooryphyon replied.“That is an excellent idea Ooryphyon. I will contact them and set up a meeting for after dinner.” Jason decided.No one was feeling sociable; they all ate mechanically and made their way to their own rooms to sleep. Jason noticed all the Ordreg were looking. Moderation in all things is the watchword. Toleration extends to allowing alcohol to be sold to foreign workers in the country, though only within their company compounds. Women are even taught to read and write, at least in some harems.Of course, these facilities are not all available to all the population, but for all those who matter, the better families, they are taken for granted. A field slave might not benefit from all of them, but the medical services ensure that a slave no longer has.