" Brilliant Fred," mum said. "Who is it?"Fred laughed and poured us all another drink."Dunno luv, I haven't formed it yet."We all shook his hand.We fo...nd out that Fred was a widower and now that he was going to be kept busy throughout the winter, he asked mum if she'd be interested in some part time work in the pub, she got embarrassed and looked a bit uncomfortable and Fred apologised immediately."I'm sorry Polly, I didn't mean nothing, it's just well you know, I thought you might be good for. The crowd turns all attention to the source of this cruel interruption. They spit explicatives at her, ‘Pagan!’… ‘Whore!’ Rough hands grab at her, everyone about her reaching out, working as one to silence her heresy. Realizing her gaffe, she tries to run, to flee their wrath. In one brief moment, she has managed to steal their animal frenzy… broken their blood high, today’s pleasure lost. She is caught and roughhoused back. Women scratching her flesh, men squeezing her hard. A hand crashes. The connection joined them together in a way new to them.The lion sat watching from a short distance away. She watched, as the group slid their hands up each other's arms without breaking contact, until they held each other's elbows. The look on their faces changed to an expression that conveyed extreme happiness. They looked at each other in turn, each time they saw their happiness radiated back to them, until the group began to glow.A mist began to form around the group, and grew to cover the. "And it says here your mother's maiden name wasn't Baldwin but was actually ... ahhh, hmm ... yes, of course..." He hid the shocking realization well, turning as casually as possible back to the desk while refusing to meet her curious stare. "No matter - your old life is finished ... just a little longer to wait until your new master sends for you, hmm?" Ohh, I don't mind waiting, doctor sir - I think perhaps I've been waiting for a master for a very long time a-and I just didn't realize it so.