As a gesture toward a new customer, I’ll even throw in a small fur packet to store it in.”“Thank you, Arto. Just a moment while I count out the ...oney you wanted.” As I reached into my pouch containing my money, I thought to myself that it was going to take a while to count out 4,307 coins. As soon as my hand was dipped into the pouch, a single coin jumped into my grasp. I couldn’t seem to pick up any more coins, so I was kind of disgusted when I laid the coin on the counter.Much to my. He opened the side and got a small backpack of his own, and said 'Give me your bag, Stacey'. Setting it into the van and reaching in, he pulled out the leather cuffs and collar I brought, and a coil of rope. 'Turn around' he said, and I did slowly. Knowing what was next, he placed the cuffs on my wrists, strapping them securely in place, pulled them behind me, and with a 'click' he used something to fasten them together. 'That lock should keep you secured just fine, Stacey'. I tested my bonds,. Now once again, Are you the ship approaching on our starboard bow?”“Give um hell,” Ensign White said softly.“Careful, Ensign,” I said softly. “I agree that the question was definitely out of bounds, but I do have to be able to say that you did not violate military courtesy if the man decides to make a formal complaint.”“He won’t,” Blaine said softly.Just then Chastity stood up. She seemed to be glaring at the control panel. I had a feeling that if she had heat vision there would be smoke. “Mom and I are still teaching you.”“Let’s go inside now and see if my cousin lets me live long enough for any more lessons.”We went back in the school and found Dad where we’d left them, along with Mom, my cousin Lucy and my Aunt Rose, Mom’s sister. Katie went right up to Lucy and put out her hand. “Hi, I’m John’s girlfriend, Katie,” she said with a smile.“I’m Lucy,” my cousin said as she shook Katie’s hand. “John and I are cousins.”“Kissing cousins, apparently,” Katie laughed.“Yeah. Who knew?”.