I decided that laying there quietly was my best bet right now so I quieted down. “Hey man, who won the bet?” asked the driver. The hem of my dress...was lifted and the voice said, “I did, they are red.” “Bullshit, I don’t believe you, let me see.” Hands reached beneath my dress and my panties were pulled to my knees and cut from my body. “Damn, they are red. Let me have them, as long as I paid twenty dollars I might as well get to keep them,” said the driver. “Damn, man these panties smell sweet,. I think Robin will be here later, too." I knew there was no way Bradley would give me the night off. Not this close to the holidays, and not after he'd already refused to give me this week off to study, and with the economy the way it was, I didn't want to have to find another job. I was just glad he'd given me next week off, so I could see my family. I hated having to leave her, but I really had little choice."I don't want to be around a bunch of strangers. Do you promise to come back here. By offering her sleep-warmth, we were promising to do the third step, to pay her dowry. And if we were paying in crops, let me tell you, the cost would have been substantial." Mark, we'll have to be careful, not to abuse the obedience Mayoni is giving us in return." Oh yes, I agree." So! Tell me about the war." Well, it all started over three months ago. Wait! Let me tell you what a month is here. There are four seasons to a year, and four months to a season. Each month has 18 days. It all adds. " Not much chance of that," Mike said. "I've got a lead or two, and a couple of twos and twos. But, I don't have much more than that. I was hoping you could give me a little background, something that I could use for a sidebar to the main story about the trouble they're causing here." You mean things like the president of the organization drives a Mercedes, and the VP-Treasurer lives in a million-dollar house in Malibu?" Not that sort of thing, necessarily," Mike said. "What I'd really like is.