" On cue, John places his mouth over the image of Amy'sbehind."It has come to my attention that Goddess telephoned you several days ago,and that you ...ailed to return her call," says Training Mistress. "Is thiscorrect?" Yes, Mistress." I see," says Training Mistress. "Well, now you must pay the piper.After each lick of my switch, you will count, thank me, say your mantrawhile kissing perfection, and then beg for more. I know it is a lot foryour feeble mind to remember, but do you. What? I say. Condoms. You put them on your willy when you have sex. I heard me Da say so he was giving orders to me Ma to put it on his willy. As he elaborates, I feel movement down below. I like the idea of this. I dont know why, but it sounds like it should feel good. Where you get them I ask. With a look of obviousness, Mark replies Where you think? His fathers supply. I am handed a packet, and told to open it. I take it with shaking hands, and tear the packet open. I pull out the condom,. He was a sharp featured, slightly built, man who possessed a quick wit and a cutting tongue, but exuded an air of pleasantness largely absent from other members of his congregation. I recalled Casper Shufflebottom’s former fiancée and her family, the Spurgeons, were member of the same chapel, and smiled to myself at the shock and horror they would express if they knew Casper now managed one of XTC’s Pleasure Domes, and was happily married to a former harlot.I sipped my drink and found it. Some balked initially at Igwanda's requirement that they camp out at night sheltered only by the pavilion, as he and Meiersdottir had done, but he remained adamant about not presenting technological artifacts that might provide temptation for a further Edenite attack and firmly rejected suggestions that they set up more comfortable accommodations.Initially a few of the landing party were uncomfortable enough about sleeping al fresco in the midst of the alien settlement that the lander ferried.