”“Does Mum know?”“No. And she’s not to know. I want to keep her safe. She,” he paused and smiled wryly. “She might not truly understand....I think she would, but...”Lucy nodded slowly. “What about Peter? Does he know?”“He knows, yes. He’s known about a year. Since just before his ‘A’ levels.“He’s not involved as well is he?”“He helps Jack out in the yard, but that’s as far as it goes.”“Oh Dad!”“I needed to keep him out of the hands of the Patrol. Working for Jack seemed like a good way to do it.. Now take off your earrings!"The girl was puzzled but immediately did so and handed them to thequeen.Sarada leaned forward and unlocked Malia's collar. The girl stared ather, her apprehensive look changing to delight. "Malia, you have servedme faithfully for one year. That is now over. I am now freeing you tobe a full citizen of Genoria. " The girl's eyes lit up and she gave asqueal of delight."So, Malia, I have your slave earrings and collar. Now stand up andtake off your gown of slavery!"The. “It’s dark; we need some light to find our way to the palace” Kjorak said and threw the torch he carried on the roof of a house by the road. Grinning some of the men followed his example.Reaching the center of the town the Norgar finally met resistance. About three hundred town guards had gathered at the market place and more were streaming in from every direction. Kjorak had a grim smile on his face when he attacked. He knew this would be the place where their search for their Chieftain would. . It's really none of my business, but do you and Mary live together?" She asked."For God's sake NO! Whatever gave you that idea?" I wondered."You seem awfully familiar together and I know you're both in the same development." Allie, Mary and I are good friends, and yes we were an item at one time, but it didn't work out, but our friendship survived. It didn't last long and we never lived together. Satisfy your curiosity?"She blushed saying, "Sorry to be so nosy, but I hated to ask her. Can I.