Arch rolled over on his back, smiling at the memory of the previous night. "Boy, coming on this trip was sure the right thing to do," he thought. "Tal... about fortuitous," he mused."Arch, Arch," he heard Claudette call. "Come on in here. I've got a wonderful idea. C'mon, Arch, quickly."Arch groaned and rolled off of the bed. Stumbling into the bathroom, he saw Claudette in the huge, glass enclosed shower. She grinned at him and said, "Look, Arch. Look at the size of this thing. Let's take a. " Jacinta must have noticed theflicker of recognition in my face at the mention of that name. "Ah, butyou know Udumi..." as she stared in curiosity she swiftly put two andtwo together. "But of course, you were recruited by Udumi on Earth...or, no, wait, that's not it is it..." She stepped closer and continuedto read what I hoped was an expressionless face. Then she laughedsoftly. "No, Udumi didn't recruit you. She enslaved you. You werebrought to Gor to be a Kajira, but Kurgus had another idea. "Right Samantha, I am going to get you lying up on the table face down and I will do your back first".I held up a large towel to cover her as she took off the robe. I wrapped the towel around her and she climbed up onto the table. "Samantha, you relax now, and if you are uncomfortable, don't be afraid to let me know".I oiled up my hands and got to work, starting on her shoulders and working down her back. She was very tense and it took some time to work my way through the tension in her neck.. Everything smelled of exhaust and industrial fumes, which burned her nostrils and gave her an occasional cough. Even the streetlight piercing through the thin drapes of the motel room disturbed her.Travis was embroiled in his own panic. After days of waiting to pursue the sister fugitive, they were finally on the hunt. He didn't want to leave the cabin and he didn't want to rev up the chase. No less pressing on his mind were the unbidden visions that had started to assault his sanity. He didn't.