We'll never know now. Did you feel the power of the wards that the Eternal Flame used to protect those Cairns?" I asked."Yes, even we felt it," Sunshi...e answered, and the others all agreed with her.When we reached the dining area downstairs, we found it empty. This wasn't surprising, as it was a fine day, and the other guests had probably gone fishing -- bad hangovers and all. The women serving breakfast, however, were very talkative."Did you see all of the lights on the mountain last night,. The entry of Earth into the Federation of Planets made Felicity an even more popular place to visit since the interplanetary port was there. Masses of aliens visited Earth and many stayed in the town. The resort and the bed and breakfast stayed full as did every restaurant in town. The people of Felicity never came to grips with the fact that they represented the last relic of the old Earth with private homes and streets with individually owned moving vehicles, swimming pools and flower covered. So far you have not written. That's okay. I know you will return. But you will be punished for not writing. You will be punished for leaving me for a week. I have been planning the next session in the hours that I couldn't sleep because I could not get you out of my mind. When we next meet, I will be kind and gentle at first. But there will be punishment and some more pain. I want you to wear regular street clothes. I want you to feel that everything is normal. I want you to be on edge, not. The baroness pressed one button on her brass repeater timepiece pulled from the pocket of her frilly bustier. Tinkling chimes rang out as she read the time. Just turning 6:45 in the morning of her first day as a free and divorced lady. The young woman, with a shiny brass badge prominently displayed upon her bosom, approached and spoke."The inspector wants to know what you're doing at this time of the morning, hereabouts," she demanded, abruptly."You might ask the inspector if it is proper for.