My hands were still shackled and with the rod attached to my ankles,I was helpless, I could not move. I was scared, excited, and anxious as towhat awa...ted me. My Mistress, appearing to be agitated, walked in followedbe her two guests. Both had removed their clothes. Mistress ordered hermanservant to remove my wrist cuffs and for me to put my hands behind myback, that I was to be disciplined. My arms were pulled behind my back andlatched together then a leather belt, fitted with D rings, was. " It is a good thing you didn't explain why you were taking Latin,"Rachael laughed. "Break a nail? I'll show you 'break a nail'," she said,mimicking the coach's intense manner."She is pretty bad, isn't she," Larissa said. "I can't believe the wayshe threw that ball at me at the start. Thanks for catching it." Well, I was ready for it. She tried the same thing with me a few daysago, but I was ready for it." A few days ago? Are you new here too? You seem so good, and you arecaptain of our team.". It was on the map. Over thousands of years, hundreds of people must have reached it, even if they didn’t know what it was. Most probably stopped at the buildings to the south—maybe that’s why we didn’t find anything there—but some of them must have explored the mountain. And I doubt the cave we came in by is the only entrance. We’re not that far into the mountain. If the city extends throughout, there must be other ways in.”Ellerie sighed. “Then this place may be just as empty as the buildings. Behind her was an old model car with the bonnet up showing she had broken down. I pulled up alongside her."What is the problem?" I asked."Bloody engine blown, the piston has come through the casing, the motor is stuffed," she replied with her strong Australian accent."Well no-one will come out this far to tow you," I replied "Can I give you a lift?" No bugger it, not worth the effort repairing it, I'll just leave it there it will soon get stripped. Yes I would like a lift, are you going as far.