.. I just wanne tei you up.That's fine by me go ahead she said.Okay great he said.But you have to do something for me when I go and get the rope.What ...o you want me to do she said.Undres yourself when I get back, strip a bit.He went to get some rope.And when he got back she stripped down naked while dancing a bit.Come on let's go to the bedroom he said.I'll follow you she said.Upstairs he tied her up butterfly style behind her back while she was sitting on her knees.And then he put her on her. After a nominal time of soaking, I speak first.“How was that for you?” I ask.“That was everything I hoped for and more.” he said.”You are a wonderful lover. I’m so glad we did this.” I said to him.“I was wonderful because of you, this was a takes two to tango situation and because of that it was amazing.” he complimented me.“That’s nice of you to say,” I said, “This is the best I’ve felt in years.” “Me too.” he said.We leave the conversation there for now and enjoy our soak and the connection. .." she said gaze to the floor. She wasn't afraid of me? "What?" Is all I can muster out. "Then why stay away? I've been driving myself mad with guilt for what happened." Tears well in her eyes, but she blinks them back. I take a step toward her without thinking. Then another until I am face to face with her. Her breath catches and I realize I wasn't being very human with my actions. Up close I can see the freckles on her cheeks, the heat of flush in her face. She opens her mouth to speak. "I-I. For several seconds nobody said anything. There was a lot of linking as random pairs of women asking each other their opinion of what was going on. It was Mandy who first noticed the other change in the room. She was linked to Charles at the time when the realization hit her. She abruptly broke her link and called out to everybody, “My God! The room! The courtyard! Look at the shadows!”It had been twenty seconds since system reset, and in that time the linear sun had drifted to its 4 PM.