The man had bitten a cyanide cap in one of his molars."Would you like to know the reason?" Victor asked."You have my undivided attention."Arnold sat o... the dock, enjoying a momentary silence. The first thing Victor had taught him was how to block things out so he wouldn't go crazy hearing every stray thought in everybody's head. That was a blessing, with the sheer number of people in the house at any given time--Victor's many mates, and also potential employees for Victor's television-station. The sound of the leather splitting in two gave her goose bumps on her back.Her foot slipped deeper until her calf was completely surrounded by leather.Sina succumbed to her impatience and hectically drove her second leg into the leggings. Pulling alternately right and left, she pulled the tight leather over her thighs as well. Arriving at the bottom, it became critical. The leggings were so skintight that it took a lot of effort to pull the smooth leather over her bulging ass.When she had. The city slowed to the speed of a small town; the occasional dog owner or a car going down the road. As the sun starts to set, a man leans against the frame of the porch door watching the night take over the day.Lost in thought, he stands oblivious to the growing storm while the thunder gets louder than before and lightning begins to flash. The wind picks up, and the pace of the city dies down to a halt. The chill of the night and stormy winds chip away at the man causing him to retreat into. "Take her away." The taller of the two Romany guards took Jimmy/Jaime by thearms and began to herd her out of the room. She began to struggle, but fromher smile I got the feeling that she was enjoying being manhandled out of theroom, like she was struggling to _make_ them force her to leave."Little Jaime will always remember who she really was." Grandmother said."But by the time she's presented to Miss Louisa at the silk house, she won'tcare about changing back anymore. She's to be dressed in.