“We have to attend to our mounts.”“But... She can't escape. She has to be brought to justice.”“She will.” My heart ached. Angela had given...up all her memories of me. It hurt worse than her hatred. It was apathy. How could I save her life if I couldn't connect to her on an emotional level. “Have your priestesses heal our horses if they still live.”“But—”I raised a gauntleted hand. “We know where they're heading. Grahata. They have to kill the Minotaur. That is what your Goddess said, yes?”She. ?The package is in the kitchen.?Jack could tell that she was hesitating. Years of warnings about strange men were flooding back to her. ?You don’t have to,? he said. ?I know all about stranger danger.?Again she laughed, an intoxicating sound to the man. He rarely went after young girls, choosing not to get involved in such messy situations, but this girl was touching him in a strange new place. He thought that he had rarely met a natural submissive. The women he had made into slaves were all. Maybe I would make him pay for that. I smiled at the thought."Hello, Anita. How have you been?" I'm getting by," I said. "How are you?" I know I gave off the air ofsomeone who could care less. That was the truth. He was not of my worldthese days. I really don't know why I was bothering to talk to him."I had a nice visit with Flower," he said. "She thinks very highly ofyou."I looked at him. Of course she does. She's mine. If she didn't think veryhighly of me, I'd stripe her flesh. I considered. ’ ‘Uh oh.’ Izzy sighed as she recognised the senders stamp on the envelope. ‘What is it?’ her mum asked anxiously. ‘I’ve been expecting this.’ She felt a little twinge of regret as a chapter of her life seemed to be closing on her. ‘It’s work… or rather it’s the sack.’ ‘Oh love no!’ her mum seemed to be more upset for her, than Izzy was herself. ‘Well I have been off for nearly six weeks now mum, and there’s not much sign of me going back any time soon. It’s not fair for Sheila to be doing her.