She quickly stated, ?She was enjoying watching me struggle and would enjoy me even more when I realized what was going to happen to me?. I was told th...t she had been watching me the whole time from her room, on a closed circuit TV, which was connected to a camera well hidden within her dungeon. I grunted and attempted to thrash around in the chair to get out, but she just laughed and stated, ?Go ahead, try harder, you can get out, I know you can. I am glad that you are so predictable, you have. But what other choice was left to her? To live as a prisoner of Rome? Even that was no longer really an option. Her transformation was now nearly complete and there was no way she would be able to keep her secret as a prisoner, paraded through the streets of Rome in broad daylight for the mob to jeer at as a display of Octavian’s prowess. The sun would surely kill her. No, she had to leave and it had to be tonight. Her mind made up, she walked to the door and pulled it open. The ever present. “You’re it now mister,” and she moved to get out of range heading to deeper water. The children told her she could not go beyond the 4 foot make, game rules, as she was now officially a player. There was much laughter and she enjoyed the time and felt happy. The games lasted for a little while and then William called an end. “You kids have worn me out and I have to rest now”, and he got out of the pool. As he did he turned and offered his hand to her and without a word she took it and. Just as Marissa had so accurately predicted, it was down to John andMarissa. Paul Sanders had the safe wheeled over to the table. He openedit and the money spilled onto the table. The crowd cheered wildly. Fortheir parts, John and Marissa hardly noticed it. They were playing forsomething vastly more important than even $200,000,000. Like twoheavyweight boxers they felt each other out for a few hands. John won acouple of hands, then Marissa returned the favor. The crowd grew alittle restless as.