She could not let herself be controlled by this any longer.She showered and dressed, unconsciously attempting to make herself as irresistibly sexy as ...ossible. The baby woke up, happy and smiling. He made her heart melt with every smile, every noise, and every move he made. She loved him so much it hurt. She played with him, making him giggle in that infectious laugh babies seem to have. She watched him for hours in wonder, trying to memorize everything he did and every face he made. She felt. At least that was what James, my sponsor, thought. From my reading of psychology, I couldn't disagree with that diagnosis. Corporal Winter had tortured his concubines to death before Sgt Staunton had arrived. If some of the video that I'd seen was any indication, he had intended to do the same thing to Sgt Staunton. The only reason he had not was that she too was a sponsor. And even that wouldn't have slowed him down much if Sgt Staunton hadn't been enhanced in size and strength to the standard. Do you believe me?”“Yes Pixie.” Jennifer whispered.“Good! Now ask yourself this. Do you honestly believe that anybody within this Hall wishes you any harm?”“Well no. I suppose not.”“You have little faith Jennifer. Did not Lady Mathom tell you to be brave and that all would be fine?”“Well yes.”“So you didn’t believe her? This is your Mistress Jenny! Vowed before the Goddess to nurture, love and protect you, and you have so little belief in her that you’d rather believe the ghoulies in your. And he would have ended her reign of terror if not fortheir pledge not to kill someone."Ezekiel couldn?t help but smile and add, "So that makes his brother yourson-in-law too. Fitting, the man deserved to be part of your family. Didhe have a child of his own?"John happily told him, "Two. His eldest and his youngest are his bysurrogate, his middle two are related to my daughter through her half-brother."Ezekiel got up to go, he had everything that he needed and was happy toknow that the family.