Arlene obviously understood my discomfort. She smiled warmly, leaned toward me and gave me a peck on the cheek. “You’resweet,” she said, “and ...ou’re right. It’s far too hot up there.” She gathered up her hem and dashed off to her dressing room as she had during the dress rehearsals. Arlene had three more exits like that on opening night, and they all went much the same way. A saturated actress would drop into my arms, my hands sliding over the Spandex until I could grip her somewhere in the. " He paused and Christine felt eyes examining her. "What happened to your chin?"The sudden question surprised the child and she answered without thinking."I tripped on a cobble and it opened up an old scar. The doctor had to sew it, but it is almost all the way better. I got six stitches and I did not cry. The doctor said that I am very brave."A soft chuckle filled the air."You are indeed very brave, ma petite. This is the second time we have met and this is the second time you have hurt your. " Okay, that's enough for now on that subject. Which one of you geniuses changed the password so that we were locked outside?"Sharon said, "I guess that was me, Sgt. Higgins. I didn't know how to do it, but Pvt. Potter said that he did, so I ordered him to make the change." Okay, Potter, that lets you off the hook, temporarily. Pvt. Bixby, what caused you to change the password. You must have known that there were other humans active on this planet. Why did you attempt to lock them out of the. She had been given an address and a time to be there. It was the summons she had awaited for so long. It was here she would meet the man who would become her new master. The idea was both thrilling and frightening. To be given away to a total stranger was the fulfillment of a long-held fantasy, but now that it was becoming real, the idea made Jennifer tremble.The door of the large, impressive home was unlocked. As the note instructed, she proceeded directly to the receiving chamber at the end.