While he was in the bath, the phone rang. The wife answered and was told that her husband's client, James Wright, had been granted a stay of execution...after all. Wright would not be hanged tonight.Finally realizing what a terrible day he must have had, she decided to go upstairs and give him the good news.As she opened the bathroom door, she was greeted by the sight of her husband, bent over naked, drying his legs and feet.'They're not hanging Wright tonight, ' she said.He whirled around and. ” The gnome glanced over at the other bed. “We could not remove her collar, but she’s over in the other bed. You must know, young man, that sex salves are forbidden in Azkobez Hold and in the dominion of the Dwarven-Cuckoo Alliance. Slavery is an institution that has been outlawed.”“Good,” I said, rubbing at my side. “I was shot with an arrow.”“And mended thanks to my brilliance,” Ufexis said. “The slave hunters almost got you, but we drove them off. Sadly, they managed to hit you with their. And I can’t believe Grampa and Grandma knew all about it!”Over the years, Riley and I had talked, in theoretical terms, about what we might tell our children about how we met, and if we’d discuss The Arrangement with them.I’d stayed involved as a member of ISPOTA, and had taken a couple of turns on the Expert Committee, reviewing applications of potential Experts. Riley had done a turn on the Committee as well, and she’d agreed to be the Chaperone for our niece Emma’s Arrangement several years. He then took the pin in one hand, tilted the bottle to bring the liquid near the top and carefully dunked the needle of the pin into the blue formula. He let it drip dry for a moment, replaced the stopper, and slid the pin into the pocket of the glove and pushed it through, exposing the sharp point.David then carefully slipped the glove back onto his right hand. He realized almost immediately that if he wore the glove he could prick a woman with the needle while shaking hands with her.David.