"Precisely what his Lordship does not need, another delay in knowing the answer. Ah, well."Yanna pretended that she was not listening. This was not di...ficult. Slaves were trained to be loyal to their masters, which in part meant ignoring anything they heard that might be considered private conversation.Healer Vanlo turned to his slave. "Yanna, I will be requiring much of your assistance today, as I will be needing to check on this experiment frequently through the day." Of course, master,". "Or she could yell at him and cry and threaten to leave him." Right," Tom burst out, "and tear apart what was left of the marriage, and end up with them yelling at each other during the divorce, and hating each other for the rest of their lives." I agree, Tom, I could see that happening. But what else could she do?" She could decide to get even," I said very quietly."You mean ... oh my ... oh dear ... I ... I guess it would sort of make sense. But if this isn't the first time, then even if she. I was running what if scenarios in my head. Only a couple got me killed, but that was still pretty disturbing. I finally fell asleep.I awoke at 5:03 AM, pretty much right on time for my shitty alarm clock. I dressed in my fleece jogging suit and took the road bike for a ride. It was my plan to double my ride ever week. This was supposed to be three miles our and three back. It was a struggle. My hips really hurt, but I stuck with it, and made it home before 6:30 AM. That meant I had made six. So much for having a nice family dinner… He mumbled, rubbing the stubble on his jaw. After cleaning the kitchen, he cracked open a beer and walked into the living room. Since he was alone and didnt feel like going upstairs to change, he stripped down to his boxers and threw his clothes on the couch. The cold air bit his skin but he didnt care. He plopped down in his leather recliner and once he was comfortable, he turned on the television. He impatiently ran the channels and didnt stop until a.