" I think so," I said."So I thank you," she said, putting her small hand atop my big mitt. Rings glittered on two slender fingers."You were very brave... put up a good fight," I said, smiling at her.She smiled her thanks, and I poured her some more wine."It was a terrible feeling," she said in almost a whisper. "Knowing what those men were going to do to me. They looked like animals, wolves, ripped my dress to shreds, pawed me." She put a hand to her chest."A rough bunch," I said."I don't know. When Frankie walked into the hotel, one of the prestige ones, she was heading for the lift when she heard a voice behind her, “can I help you madam” the receptionist asked her, Frankie froze on the spot not knowing what to say in reply, she stuttered “Oh sorry I am just going up to surprise my husband he doesn’t know I am here, you won’t tell him will you” “no that’s ok madam, go on up, do you know which room he is in”? She enquired, “yes, yes no worries he told me earlier”. Heading quickly. ” He patted the bed.She shyly walked to the bed, still holding the bear.“Do you like teddy bears?”She nodded her head in affirmation. She hadn’t had a stuffed toy since she had left home.“You and I are about to be good friends. Do you want to be my friend?”She bowed her head and nodded very slightly up and down. She felt a little funny. She sat beside him, bear tight to her chest.“You are so cute and sweet. May I kiss you?”She nods one little yes. He kissed her forehead. He kissed her cheek. He. So little time. I’m blessed that I don’t have to do everything myself, blessed that I have people who are ready, willing, and very able to do what’s required. My day began curled up with three tigers and three jaguars. I was “home” in my family apartment aboard Arc Dios and Debra and Dawn had deemed that I needed to bond with the younger cats in my family. It was just me and the six cats, two mommies and their cubs.Poor Kimba was excluded because he was a male cat. Tigers and jaguars, despite.