? Both men laughed a bit nervously because they understood that Stacey was a great prospect but she was a long way from the racetrack. With that first...look, Ray began the recruitment period with Stacey. After another drink Ray walked over to the bar and had a delightful conversation with her. Later, they both told friends that it had gone ?very well.?They began dating the next weekend. Ray took her to Jack Stack BBQ and they both enjoyed a great meal. After dinner, Ray took her to his large. . who was obviously rich. Very rich, given the trappings of his room. Looking in the closet, though, she quickly realized that this was not the master bedroom. Only four items were hung up in the expansive closet. The first was a silk pearl colored nighty with matching bottoms and matching robe which went to about mid thigh. The second was a red lacy bra and panties set. The third was just a black choker with odd metal glinting on the inside. The fourth was an odd looking pearl necklace. This. "Welcome to the QueensCouncil, Queen Moyra."I stood at Moyra's side watching for Tilliani to enter. Then to mysurprise it wasn't Col Winters who entered beside her. Donnie inperfect step beside her escorted her in, as she held his elbow."Col Pierce?" even Astrid sounded confused."Your Majesties, May I present Tilliani, Queen of the Arachnid DriderRealm," he bowed and stepped to the side."Your Majesties, I have only son's to succeed me, but my eldest son isalready married and it is his wife. Unspoken in this meeting was the shared knowledge that any time a mere Corporal came to the direct attention of a General, he was in deep shit. These might be pretty unusual circumstances, but even so, the shit was extremely deep.This entire visit was a gamble, and he wished he had some extra protection. An image briefly flashed across his mind of himself, surrounded by a mob of Infected people, using them as shields as he moved from place to place. He almost wished he had tried it out today,.