„Or, far worse, disputing my words?“„No... oh no, Mistress,“ answered Nerine hastily, turning to do as she had been bid.„Because,“ went on...Alexena, as she watched the swing of the already red and lacerated hindquarters as they moved across the room, „... if I thaought for one moment it was the latter, it is not just my switch you would feel but the whip! Yes... I'd have Ryar give you a flogging you wouldn't forget for many a day!“The beautyful young slave girl's expression and demeanour as she. ”“C’mere, big boy,” I said.He grinned and stood for me to scoop him up.“Are you a doctor?” I asked him.He grinned, letting his smile spread over his whole round face. “Doc-tor...”“What’d’you think of Tommy?” I asked him.He turned, grinning at Tommy. “Tommy. Mimi. Good. Fam’ly.”That’s what I keep seeing here – families. When I was little, when it was me and Mom and Dad, I think we had that kind of family. Now I think it was a lot of Dad’s doing. Maybe that’s being unfair to Mom. Losing Dad hit. ..Scene two: King of PainJack felt his stomach twinge, sighed, went to the bathroom, and checkedhis tampon."Few women enjoy their periods, commercials notwithstanding, but it'seven harder when you dont feel like a woman at all." He muttered tohimself.Then he returned to his bedroom where the symbol of his other majorproblem with being a woman sat on his dresser - an engagement ring."Oh Mathew. How did I ever let things go so far?" he sighed.But he remembered how his relationship with Mathew. The cacophony of noise and press of bodies that followed was almost as impressive. First was a formal bet maker, four toughs carrying his table on which lay the iron box holding funds; one each on the corner legs held at shoulder height. His chair carried as well, on the same level, by two more. Wagers did he take as they disappeared down the street pursued by a mob of sportsmen, betters, and ones who loved to be there when mayhem broke out.A quartet of loan sharks and their bully blade.