“It’s fine,” the man said with a playful glint in his eye. He smiled down at me as people often do when they share a private joke. At least he w...s not angry or in obvious pain. I avoided eye contact, fully aware that my light complexion must be very bright at this point. Inevitably, my thoughts progressed where they should not. The gentleman was ten or fifteen years my senior, but maintained a charming and confident appearance. His mostly grey hair brought to mind the phrase, silver fox. I. Then when I got home I saw a silky black lace trimmed full slip hangingover my wardrobe door and when I opened my underwear draw I found a braand pantie set and a matching suspender belt and a pair of seamed nearlyblack stockings still in their packet in my drawer."What's the meaning of this Samantha?" I asked."You know I prefer pyjamas yet you insisted on buying me a slip. Ifigured if you like slips so much you should wear one." But I am a guy and slips are for girls," I said."The lady. “Mr. Konrad Gottlieb, alive and in the flesh! I don’t want to sound accusatory, but I must ask if you knew that our girl is pregnant? There is a substantial chance that you’re the father. Much to our surprise, she didn’t lose the baby, despite severe trauma from third-degree burns to her feet and some possible lung damage from smoke inhalation. She could need an oxygen tank if they can’t mitigate it enough.“Also, they might have to amputate her feet entirely, the tissue damage is so extreme. I. You did nothing wrong. We got everything we needed. I have had many wounds worse than this. In a few weeks, I will be as good as new.”As I am talking, Moira comes in for a hug, and I pull her onto the bed to cuddle. It is what she needs. Looking at Kim, Jen’s ex closest friend, I say, “You need to visit Jen and find out what she told them. She was tortured pretty severely and likely said something. I can’t see any of her oppressors visiting her in the hospital, so you should be fine talking to.