How different I looked! Myface was perfect and I hardly knew who I was. With my bra straps framingmy vision, I looked great, very soft and pretty, all...set for a night onthe town.Joan then handed me a new shade of lipstick. Wow, this was very red andglossy! She said I needed to wear lipstick and refresh it often. This redmakes my lips look very desirable. Just what I didn't want, desirablelips! Then she applied some kind of lip-gloss with sparkles to my lips.Now I was a face just asking to be. Murtar was a powerful and feared country in the middle of the desert. For thousands of years, it had ruled the desert by sword. She beamed in pride of her country and what it had become in her years. As she turned the corner onto the Prince’s Chambers, she sighed. She had grave fears for the fate of Murtar, the Prince was a wretched boy who did not have the sense to lead such an important country, there was a growing resistance in Lower Murtar, they were seeking to split Murtar into two smaller. Would it be naughty to refuse?” “In front of all? Oh no, I couldn’t!” “Be not disturbed, I shall not ask you to. There may be occasions-other occasions-where I shall, however, and if you do not then I shall cane you.” “Oh!” I stepped back. I truly believed her. “You would not,” I gasped. Instead of replying, she ran the cane lovingly across her palm. “It stings beautifully. You should have seen Sarah’s hips waggle!” “But what did she do?” “Does it matter? Perhaps it was something she would not. “Okay. Baby want’s her mommy,” Liz announced as she rushed over from the bedroom after my pathetic attempts of hushing the child failed.“Yes. Please,” I said as she took her out of my arms.Liz said soothingly, “Did those men make you cry? Shame on them,” as she headed back to the bedroom.When Chris or Peter didn’t move to follow her in but also didn’t say anything after a minute, I asked, “I haven’t heard anyone mention what you’re all going to call the kid.”“Amanda,” Chris simply said.I sensed.