"Let's do this."Ariana looked at Steve, the good looking young man barely taller than her. Simple procedure - should just take about 5 minutes for a t...tanus booster shot. He was a good looking teenager, brown hair, bright green eyes that seemed almost too bright. She had never seen eyes like that before - something about them seemed to hold you. He was good looking, even if he was too young.Besides, she was happy with her boyfriend Robert. Well, perhaps not happy, she thought to herself.. This is what your life is going to be like with me,forever. I have my own needs, my sexual needs that will be fulfilled. Youneed to make your choice on whether you want to keep living like this oryou want to leave. It would really hurt me if you left, and I'll strictlyenforce the post-nup you wrote up." Now I'm going to take Mr. Stanton out for dinner and I want you to thinkabout your decision while you're on your perch. If you want to stay withme you'll change your ring, take a shower, change. "Are you Ok?" I asked, "I did not mean to startle you." It is… fine," he timidly spoke, again keeping his eyes down looking at the table.We sat and quietly ate our lunches, barely 10 words spoken between us the whole time we were there together. As the hour ended, he quickly gathered his things, made a waving gesture to me, and disappeared into the hallway. I caught only fleeting glimpses of him the rest of the day, as he seemed to be avoiding me entirely.That night I slipped out of the house. A lover of women." What is less commonly known, is that Kurtz of Ar was once in theservice of the Priest Kings."I nod, and then I catch on."Once, you say?" Once," Misk repeats. "Kurtz's last mission for us was to secure alocation in the jungles of Schendi against our ancient enemies, theKurii"Hearing the name of the Priest Kings enemy spoken aloud, the bear-likeKurii, makes me start. It is a forbidden word. The Priest Kings and theKurii, the other alien species found on Gor, have been warring.