If part of her slipped into the Spirit Realm, she could do without sleepfor a number of days. Oh, she would pay for it if she did it too long butfor n...w, just curling up under the blankets felt nice. As Aislin preparedfor the long night ahead, she missed one thing above all, Macha lyingnext to her.Several hours before sunrise, the King's Healer watched with amusement asa dozen well-armored gnomes marched through her bedroom walls beforecoming to a sudden halt. The decision to dress an hour. Ms. Catsuit snapped her fingers and I heard oneslave walk to my left side. Together they lifted me up by my hips while thethird slipped what felt like a large bolster underneath, lifting my ass upand outwards. Not only was the position awkward, but also any slack my legshad once had was gone. My body strained uncomfortably against the bolster asI heard the slaves leave the room. "Now, down to business," continued Ms. Catsuit. "Master Grahame has askedme to ask you something. Truth only, do you. ‘It is a treatment, certainly, but it is also a punishment, my dear. For I am sure you understand that to sin in God’s eyes requires a penance. A cure may only be sought after that.’ She nodded firmly as she finished saying this, and sure enough, Mrs de Haan, still locked into that devastating gaze, nodded back.‘I do deserve punishment. A forfeit must be paid. I see that.’Georgina crossed to a mahogany chest and slid open the top drawer. She reached in and picked some things up before turning. These attacks were not on the scale of those a few years ago, but the ambushes were enough that we felt the need to reinstitute the sweeping maneuver we had used before. Arturo and Julio resumed leading the guards as they protected the produce wagons. So far, none of the York employees had been hurt, but we were all frightened at the potential injury or death of someone.All of the attacks had been with just two or three attackers, more in the class of snipers, but we were concerned that the.