Yes, it really sounded more like a child's or girl'svoice. He looked at the phone, which was still ringing.I can't answer the phone sounding like this... he thought. He let it ring.Soon the ringing stopped.From downstairs he could hear the answering machine taking a message."Mr Ross, is everything okay? We're a bit concerned you haven't come inand we haven't heard from you. Would you please call the office as soonas you can to let us know you're alright?" It was Penny's voice.He checked the time.. Dan looked around and he went slack-jawed... He was shocked by the rustic Grandeur of what lay before him. Homes and Businesses were laid out in city blocks instead of the haphazard manner he had expected.Once you entered the Main Gate the main entrance to the Palace was straight ahead dead center of town. The center of the Palace was an acre garden park which was shared by all. The exterior wall of the Palace was another security wall 15 foot high it was designed to be the last resort. He said, "Billy, comehere son. Please don't ever think I'm going to ever charge you a thing tolive with us. And, please don't ever think you've got to pay a dime.Paulette and I are doing this because we want to. We're getting just asmuch enjoyment from you living with us as you are living there."I nodded and said, "Uncle Nick, I don't want you to think you ever haveto pay me a thing to use that bull. You're telling me families do foreach other, and then you're telling me you want to pay me.. ~~~When Rachel wakes, he seems to be waiting for her, sitting up in bed and reading. He puts down his book when he senses her wake and leans down to kiss her. She kisses back, touching his face. When the kiss ends, he tells her, "We're going to start playing when you've woken enough." Yes, Sir," she murmurs.When she wakes all the way, she asks, "Sir? May I go to the bathroom?" For what?" I have to pee."He smiles. "That will be our first lesson. You may not pee until I tell you." He unties her.