The power struggle was on and I was ill prepared and totally over matched and had no clue I was entering into a battle i had no chance of winning or e...en fighting to a draw. Mom continued It is your day to feed the dog and that comes before you play young man, Not aware that I had lost already I went on the offense and proclaimed as we walked across the street to our home. I have no intention of feeding the dog today. As the I got to "og to" I was grabbed by the upper arm and pulled toward the. " Stephanie stood open mouthed in shock at his words. "Did he really expect her to give herself to him totally? Would he expect her to give her body to him? Would he want to punish her?" Her musing was interrupted by comments from the others as to what she might be expected to do but she hardly heard them. Fury raged within her. "You just want an unpaid whore!" she spat at him."No, I would pay the wages you are getting now because you would be working here as well as at my home, so to that. " She opened the cupboard underneaththe sink and produced two large yellow rubber gloves and a freshscouring pad.I quickly donned the gloves, which extended back almost up to myelbows. Deer in the headlights was my reaction now. I held the SOS padmy sister handed me, completely at a loss."For the love of Mother Goddess, James!" Incredulous at my confusion,she just let the ball roll. "I know the washer and dryer were hardenough for you, but you can wash a few dishes, can't you?"Cleaning off. ’ Glancing over at the pack, which previously held the salve, Lauranathias misjudged its weight and strained at first, her back muscles rippling under the weight. She briefly managed to pick it up and dropped it in the same motion. Finally, Lauranathias managed to half-pick/half-drag it towards the warrior. Taking the pack, the warrior began to rummage through it. Finding what she was looking for, she retrieved a parcel, wrapped in cloth, marked with strange symbols. A half-smile crept over her.