She heard the door open and looked up from her bed to see Michael walking through. All of her fears and sadness washed away as it always did when she ...ooked at Michael. Everything faded into the black of his always shaggy hair, into the stubble that donned his perfect face and into those beautiful green eyes. Eyes she lost herself in whenever she was with him, eyes that looked through her and commanded her to love him, eyes that saw who she really was and gave her every promise her heart ever. How many things does she have that we need to carry?" I asked."Not many, she will not need her hut if she goes with us." Good. I will see if Biltee will bury her grandmother while I go to kill Badonta. We will take her home before we finish our scouting trip," I said, and walked over to Biltee.He was livid when he heard what had happened and I'm sure he wanted to go with me for Badonta's hide. I had to talk him out of it."Biltee, someone must stay here to bury the woman and take care of Teechi,. Apart from those two, Maria avoided men, as much as she could, partly because David had soured her attitude towards men in general and, partly, because she thought that no man could desire her, with her swollen breasts and belly. Today was one of her days off and she intended to catch up on her chores. Last night she had shoved a load in the washing machine and this morning, since it was fine and breezy she would hang it in the garden to dry. She . Give us five minutes, and we'll be out."She nodded. "Of course, Master."Back in the bedroom, I started instructing my troubled slave. "Vonda, you know, as a slave, that your main job is to make your master happy." That's right," she said, in a slow dreamy voice."So, when your master is happy, you are happy." Yes. I'm happy." Repeat after me: When Master Alex is happy, I'm happy" When Master Alex is happy, I'm happy" Very good, Vonda." If your master want you to do something, you don't want to.