From the Wastes. They steal girls for slaves and then sell them overseas. They've been around for as long as I can remember... I heard stories about t...e things they did... but they've never come so far inside our borders before." There's not even a man left alive to send word for help." I've never seen a raid. I never knew it was this bad... These people out here on the edge of the fief know they're taking their chances. That the army is far away. But this village is close to the main road.... I still feel like a bad bigsister for that." Yeah, well, your mom won't feel much better when she finds out,"Caroline replied. Abruptly, she honked her horn. "LIGHT'S GREEN,ASSHOLE! Anyway... sorry. Anyway, I'm just glad your mom found outabout his dangerous side first. Means she's waaaay less likely to pullshit."Zoe chuckled and formulated how she was going to say it. She decidedto imitate Susie. "Caroline, you are not the only person in this carto have had such a thought," she said. After about another ten minutes a teacher appears. He stands over memaking me feel very small, "You must be Emma," he says smiling kindly. Helooks an unlikely teacher with broad shoulders and a figure that suggestexercise and a more outdoor type of life.I say a meek little 'hi' and he introduces himself as Mr Dixon, thedeputy head and then tells me to come with him. I follow behind feelinglike a little dog, he keeps telling me about the different classrooms aswe walk but I can only focus on all. Half a dozen candles lighted the room, a vase of yellow roses was on the vanity, and the tub was full of bubbles. Robby took her robe and held her hand as she stepped into the tub. She sighed in satisfaction as the warm water enveloped her. Robby knelt by the tub with wash cloth in hand and gently bathed away her arduous day. ‘I think I’m going to keep you,’ Laura said dreamily. ‘Good idea,’ Robby replied. After bathing her, Robby lovingly dried her and slipped the robe back on her shoulders..