He began with his arrival on EssChad, ending as he knocked on the door of Dron's fort. Dron listened intently, interrupting from time to time with que...tions about their helicopter and other points of interest."The only thing I don't understand, is why you didn't come to us first, instead of attempting to establish relations with the swamp tribes." We didn't even know that you existed, until the chief of Kee village told us that he would have to have your permission to trade with us. Even then,. He stepped up to the elevator door and moved his arm in front of it tokeep it from closing and said, "Thank you, I think the job I'mconsidering you for, you might like better than the one Mr. Austin wasoffering. So, let's be off."Ashley now thought, 'Oh, okay, I think I understand. If Mr. Relsly hadbeen here, I would have come in as Ash, no clothing store, well, maybenot, I'm not sure. But, especially no Mr. Austin making those....well, Idon't even want to think about it. But maybe I. And then I got a surprise! She stood up right infront of me and took off her kimono! She was wearing black lace bra andpanties. I mean, I guess it was not that different from her wearing aswim bikini, but still, I was shocked! I could not remember the lasttime I had seen Mother in her underwear. I had never really focused onMother's body before. I had usually only thought of her beautiful face. But now that she was standing in front of me in her bra and panties, Iwas awestruck by her. I smiled as I told her and Aretha. I also told them she would have to take things easy or risk having a miscarriage. In the kitchen it was a little hectic but not to bad. Ann and John were sitting together eating breakfast.I joined them and before I could even ask one of the girls that had been freed shyly set a plate in front of me while another put down a coffee cup. Ann said the other kitchen was a lot bigger and Margaret was setting it up this morning. I cleaned the rifles while I ate and.