You have something much better." John paused for a moment without saying anything aloud. Carl continued, "Let's lock up here and go for a tour of the ...hip John."John got up uncertainly but we all knew he was probably hooked. Carl reached into his pocket and took out a two ounce gold coin and put it on the table in payment.After locking up a young man from the Academy came down by way of a tractor and escorted John up into the ship only a few hundred metres overhead.Carl's family and mine. “It’s for training dogs,” I said, saying the first thing that came to my head.“Honey, what’s this cage for? It’s pretty large for just dogs, isn’t it?” she asked.“Great Danes, mom.” I shot back.“Oh, son, I don’t think it’s acceptable in 2020 to have whips like these for the animals,” she chided.“Tough shit!” I responded, having no good comeback for that one.“Language, Steve-O!” Mom huffed.I sighed.“Where’s the hole in this red rubber ball? How do you wear it as a clown’s nose?”“Mom, let’s. Qiao did not want the General to think they were taking this less than seriously, and that was hard enough with Malark strumming on his lute.Himo rose from her lotus position in a graceful motion without using her hands. She always moved fluidly, even for an elf. “General Grodan, hero of the battle of Raven Rock,” Himo said formally, nodding towards him.He grunted non-committedly as Marlark’s lute quieted. “Listen up, I don’t have time to repeat myself,” the older man said. “The horde has split. "The white toilet seat was spattered with dozens of large droplets of his yellow piss. He hadn't been very careful. My hands were still tied behind my back. But I knew what he expected me to do and it didn't require the use of my hands.I took a deep breath and bent down over the seat. The strong smell of urine was nauseating but I forced myself to clean the seat with my tongue while he stood over me enjoying my humiliation.It wasn't until I finished that I became aware of the others watching.