No, they are not welcome to join them, they are still offended at what the mage said. They refuse to even share a camp with them that night. But once ...t is understood that there is no river of gold, they and the audience laugh again. Yeah, they fooled themselves, and head back into town.That night they have some wolves come to the edge of the camp, but the mage just uses a light spell and scares them off. Next morning heading back is a calm day. Then as scripted, a big battle. A huge band of. " Tina smiles conspiratorially at me."Don't worry about it, Chlo, you were the new kid," she says, resting herhand on my arm, "you could always tell you were worth more."Mrs Travers's voice comes over the speakers telling us that the dressrehearsal was about to start."No time for these," Tina pulls out a pack of French cigarettes andgrins. My nerves need the smoke but my eyes are feasting on her beautifulTom Ford bag. It puts my ugly, last season Burberry to shame. I wonder ifI can persuade. I did as he said, the barn was big with maybe fifty horse stalls twenty five each side and Rigsby ordered us inside the first one, it stunk of horse shit and he threw a horse blanket at us that stank of horse shit, "Get your pants off!" Andy ordered, just after he tied my wrists, which was pretty stupid.He dragged my pants down, of course I got hard again, Rigsby figured that proved I was a homo and then they made me put my arms over Sheila's head as she stood naked in the soft moonlight."Why. "You can tell me, mum, did you have a friend in there?"She blushed furiously for a moment but smiled as well."Everyone did darling, we'd have gone mad without someone to hold onto at night." Was she nice?" Beautiful Tommy." she seemed very wistful. "Her name's Jill, you'd like her." If you like her then yes, I know I would too mum." We promised to keep in touch." And will you?"She shook her head. "I don't know darling, it's all so different once you're out, it seems, I don't know, seedy, yes.