"Then to Rose I said, "Arise, Morning Star."Finally, I scanned for Catherine. She was not far away. Finding her, I tapped her mental shoulder and thou...ht to her, "I am so sorry to bother you, Catherine, but something has come up and I find myself in need of your wise council."I could feel Catherine's raised eyebrows at the formality of my words. I didn't normally speak like that."Where are you?" came her reply. That's one of the things I admired about Catherine, she didn't bog things down with. That would probably have killed me, and I didn't want to die no matter how miserable my life was as a sex slave."She started to cry at that point, and Sue couldn't resist reaching out to hug the girl. That was probably the first honest affection the girl had received in years, and it was enough to cause a real outpouring of tears. Once the tears slowed down, Sue moved back, and the girl finished her piece of toast. About that time, the bell in the microwave oven went off, and Sue left the girl. Why don't I come back at five? I'll knock before I come in. In fact, let's both do it that way if you do decide to stay."She looked relieved at that and I went up to one of the quiet bars, and read my book and wondered if I was doing the right thing. I contacted the cruise director and notified him of the room change for Linda. He was a little worried at first but once I showed him that I had booked my room for two he had no problem with it. It fact he was happy about it.I explained that Linda. The loser was greeted at the finish line by yet another round of high fiveto Luke from his friends. Before he could show Renee and Matt were rightabout their lack of faith in him, he was given a warning by Matt, "Youbetter keep your word."Those words were said with an intensity which Tom knew he had to stay trueto the conditions, at least around those three. Calling Luke Luka to hisface was not worth taking the risk of how Matt would hold him to his word.The loser begrudgingly agreed to being a.