The sponsor named Anthony Fiore is directed to seek his replacement concubine at the Civil Service pool as soon as feasible," the AI declared."The onl... caveat is that Anthony Fiore must choose a woman at least ten years his senior, as he will find the maturity and experience of such an older concubine of considerable help and such concubines are sometimes foolishly neglected in the pool. He will be expected to report to the Civil Service pool at 0600 hours tomorrow to select a new concubine. Do you know, Lord Tuck, what General Denethon told me before we sent him on west?" I can't begin to imagine. He was the best of a bad lot." He saved a lot of Hostigi citizens by convincing the God-King's priests that slaughtering them to celebrate defeats and encourage others to fight harder was a bad idea. But, not that. What he said was the soldiers of the God-King would have fought ten times harder with bows and arrows. That they were given fireseed weapons and told they were just as good as. ”My heart thumped beneath the pretty dress. I didn’t have to ask what he was insinuating.“We’ll be late,” My voice was weak. I felt his fingers move up my thigh and push hard between my legs. I blew out a breath and his hand slowly worked its way past the lace of my underwear.“You’re so wet, angel. And you’re trying to say no?”His finger slicked backwards and pressed against my knot.“C’mon, Ally.” He was all I was aware of. His voice, his touch, his smell. “Lemme in, huh?”The thumb of his hand. - = = -"There comes IT," Jaci whined."What it?" The pink squad," she sighed heavy theatrically putting a hand on herforehead.Those were Barbara's friends. They always had some small present for Jacibut it never was what she liked. Everyone likes presents but not Jaci.Usually, it was some miniature stuffed animal. Some were really cute butanyway..."Ewww, I'm not a farmer. I don't need them." Good, she complained not tothem but to me."Just put them on the shelf." I CAN'T!" Why not?" They watch.