Gaen is returning a part of itself to what it once was. Some of those who were here before we came will return to prosperity. Except for the unhumans,...these are beings with which men could find common ground. Perhaps we will all be better of because of it." That's fine for wizards and kings, I suppose," the mercenary said finally, but there was no weight to his words. "For us common folk, its just another case of living with the results."The rest of the journey to Starhill was far less. Again, Leroy shuddered andturned his attention else where.The last customer sitting nearest them at a makeup station was just asstrange looking as the rest, maybe even more so. This customer was tall andskinny with a smooth youthful face and hands from what he could see. He wassurprised to see that the person had a ball gag and seemed to bestruggling. The dull salt and pepper colored hair fashioned into a largetight bun conflicted with the fair complexion. A blue and white ginghamskirt could. Natalie, who was lying up againstme, cupping my tiny breast, got up and announced that she was hungry. Iagreed that I could eat."Oh, no, dear. You misunderstand," she said with a wicked grin.She sank to her knees in front of me, and started playing with thewaistband of my pajama bottoms. I shifted and lifted my behind off thecouch so she could tug them down past my hips."You don't have to do this, my love." Oh, but I do, sweet one," she replied. "You wouldn't let your poor wifestarve, would. I’ve been patient, but you should realise I can’t go on living like this. This is not how we were before you left, in fact it’s a travesty of it. Perhaps we were wrong to get back together. It’s not working, is it?”She burst into tears and ran out to the guest room. I sighed, did the chores and some office work before retiring early myself.The next morning there was total silence at breakfast again, and Sally looked wretched, but there seemed nothing I could do. She left for work without a kiss.