I needed it after that, and to prepare myself for what was to come!Mom stood up and without any hesitation, slipped off her thong and chucked it on on... of the sofa chairs. She was now standing before me in just her black stockings and stilettos. Fuck, she looked so hot!I looked down at her pussy and saw the neatly trimmed pussy hair, which I'd noticed before, during the only time I'd seen it, which had been in the bathroom.Then mom said, "Sit down over there." She pointed to the three seater. Among them are ambassadors to every country with which the Empire does business. These ambassadors all live within their own embassies but the Emperor and his government do business out of the Palace of the Empire, a massive, monolithic structure made entirely out of basalt. Quarried from the Domani Mountains in what is now the Domain of Pagans and shipped downriver to Lake Ilia and then across the lake on huge ships, the rock was a dark gray and very easily worked by the relatively primitive,. "Hey Tattie, here with some of your new friends I see," Carol said as she approached. "Have I told you lately how happy I am to see you out and about?" You and me both, kiddo," Tattie answered, sitting down beside her. "So tonight you're the head bitch in charge?" Pretending to be, yeah ... not that hard really, I have such good role models in Margo and Kelly." I wanted to discuss something with y'all — when everyone is a little more sober and clear-headed. How about a late Sunday brunch. Later that night, Dom was received into the presence of his new patron. The Count wasted no time in preliminaries. He handed Dom a goblet of wine, took another for himself, and gestured him to be seated. "Are you well settled, Dom?" Yes, your Excellency." Very well, then. I hear that Donetta has interviewed you and found you satisfactory. She has also explained your duties to you -- that you are to make love to my wife." Yes, your Excellency." You may wonder why this is so, and why I cannot do.