A long strand of pearls fell from her neck into the bodice of her dress and gold earrings dangled from her earlobes. Atop her head was a wide-brimmed ...traw hat. On her left hand was a wide-band gold ring.Sandy caught me taking inventory of the wardrobe and accessories she had chosen to wear and smiled. "My thong is pink, too," she informed me."Why is 'World' included in your company's name?" I asked to deflect my embarrassment of being told the color of her underwear."It characterizes the scope. Out fell the little animal tokens I had gotten at the mall kiosk the previous week. I gave one to each of 'my girls' to put on her ribbon collar. I wanted each girl to have a unique totem. Connie got a bear cub. Adele got a fox ... I teased her, telling her it was really a vixen. Kelly's was an eagle and Penny's was a cat; but, seeing as how they were currently busy fucking the Haskins brothers, I figured it was best to wait to present theirs.Adele whispered to Connie and she nodded. They led. There is no way I can compete with her, my figure, although good, was of the slim, even petit variety. I look back at them, he turned his black eyes onto me; I could feel a shiver go up and down my spine.Somehow I couldn't forget about him, I dreamed about those eyes, staring at me, looking into my very soul, so when I saw him the following week at a party, my heart soared. I looked around for the tall blonde, but she seemed to be absent, that was until I turned around and there she was."Come. "I saw the men of Minos in chains being led into the city from the top of the great gate. There were so few left and the sight pained my heart. The Lady Asana told me that all would become slaves of Izmir and I shuddered at that thought. I know it's the fate of the defeated and accept that. The people of Minos have long kept slaves and those men knew what their fate would be upon failure long before they left Helios and the other cities of Minos. Still I beg you to treat them as you have.