Deb came in a few minutes holding the dreaded paddle in her left hand. She had me bend over the bed and took up position to begin the paddling. Normal...y, she would commence any punishment without delay but she was taking her time, scoping out the target. I sensed her raising the paddle and readied myself for the blow, but when it came it was a fraction of what I had expected. Ten swats later when I had not even groaned in a frustrated tone, Deb said, “This is not having any effect. Lie flat on. But I will not let you upturn my country.”Taylor nodded and stood, shaking hands with Vasili more firmly now that the two men had each other’s measure. Turning, he headed out of the room with Andre, Ellis and the translator scrambling to catch up. Once the door was closed Ellis gripped Taylor’s arm again, to stop his forward momentum. Taylor looked at the offending hand then back at Ellis, challenge in his eyes.Ellis blanched and released Taylor, but to his credit at least stood his. One of her sisters was sleeping, three were prettying themselves in case the Master summoned them, and two others were nibbling at some food. The last must be with the Master. Near the door stood two of the Master's female soldiers, the Endava, their presence merely symbolic, as none but the Master's slaves could be here - wherever here was. But that didn't really concern her. Nothing but serving the Master had concerned her since that night when, driving to the stadium to make -his- first. I didn’t know the guy, had never met him, didn’t know his name, hadn’t even known he even existed until a few moments ago; but I wished violent, prolonged and serious injury upon him. I wanted to put my hands on him, to hurt him.“I thought I destroyed all those pictures. I guess I missed some.”“There more?” I asked, huskily.She kicked the pile of photos, “If there are they’re in there.” She turned and went inside.It took me almost three hours to go through all the loose photos. I found four.