Kay, in themeantime, had produced a bottle of smelling salts and was waving itunder Wilson's nose.The strong aroma of the smelling salts dragged Wilso... back from theblack well of oblivion where, for a short time, he had escaped the all-encompassing sting of the strap. He whimpered as the real world imposeda fresh wave of pain on his tortured rump. As his vision cleared he sawKay standing in front of him as she screwed the cap back on the bottleof smelling salts."Ah Wilson, so glad you decided. By then though, I was used being basically naked in front of people I didn’t know. After the surgery, they put me in some gauzy kind of briefs that hid nothing yet contained the drainage from the incision. By the third day, the temperature in my room made the regular hospital gown too warm to keep it tied closed. Untying the neck straps and letting it flop down helped, but eventually, I just took it off and used the sheet for a show of some modesty.So it didn’t bother me that this nurse, Josie,. That same morning. Colonel Travis came into the office and saw me eating an energy bar, one of two that I had put in my pocket. "Don't let anyone else see you with that Oldham. It may be hours before we get the cafeteria open." I have another one. Do you want it Sir?"He looked at me for a long moment before declining my offer. I answered the phone until one of the newly arrived instructors relieved me. It was nearing 12 P.M. and neither the head of maintenance nor the cook had called back.Dale. His cold breath was against her ear as he spoke in the elven language. "Even before I was risen, I had wondered what mages wore under their robes."Avith's heart pounded. She squirmed against him with all her might. He just laughed at her futile attempts. Again she heard him speak, his lips right against her ear, his voice low and dark. "I was thinking of killing you, but now I have another thought. Maybe if your warm little body satisfies me, I'll let you live." Go to hell!" Avith yelled, still.