Joe died in prison. Something about a knife fight and a gang thing. We never got the details and I am okay with that. Calista was raped in the prison ...hat she was sent to (it happens more than you might care to think about) and contracted HIV-AIDS. She knew she had to do something to help her child.After long talks between Kitty, myself, Calista and several lawyers, we petitioned the courts to formally adopt "R" and make her our daughter. The child was seeing a counselor 2 days a week and was. My fathers gave her our cargo and she had two of the children drag the travois away. She went through some curtains into another room, then came back with two bows. She held them in front of us, one for each. They were slightly taller than us. That made Ricky's bow seven inches longer than mine since the top of my head only reached to the middle of his throat.We each took our bows and a quiver of custom arrows and proceeded down the road to another set of buildings. There, a man with a big. She could hardly control herself as she mounted the stairs, the envelope grasped in her hands.Carly read the descriptions avidly. As she did so, she could only imagine the pain the victims would have felt.Up the centre of the cabinet it said there was an arc, five feet long, four feet high. From the eight corners of the cabinet ran chains and manacles, to hold and stretch the victims limbs. At the base of the arc would be a metal cage that was fastened over the victim’s head, stretching the. We are expecting a visitor if you remember. I’m off for a shower. I put your overnight case in the second bedroom when you need it.”After giving me a kiss, she left leaving us alone together. Lotti looked puzzled as she spread jam on a slice of toast. I reminded her about the real purpose of her visit and the other role she was expected to play. For the remainder of the weekend we were entertaining, and being entertained by, another playmate called Sofi.“Ahh yes, I remember. You mentioned her.