"I tied some simple knots along the length of my rope to make convenient hand holds and tossed the rope down into the hole. With my canteen slung over...my shoulder and the small package of food tied to my waist, I sat down and slid into the hole. I quickly made my way to Ormsby to see what I could do for him. I helped him drink a little of the water; fortunately, he knew not to try to drink too much at first. I fed him some bread and cheese and some more water. I then checked his injuries.I. A serious introvert. One of nearly the hermit kind. One of my favorite quotes on the subject is by the writer Neal Stephenson: “Where did all these people come from, and how do I make them go away?” What this means as far as Christmas is concerned is that even though I enjoy gift-giving, I absolutely hate crowds.When I was about thirty and single—in days before the Internet—I developed tactics for shopping that made dealing with the crowds easier. I didn’t shower, shave, or brush my teeth for. .." Shut up slave." She then landed several blows of the whip to hisbehind. After five strokes she said, "wrong answer." Now lets try again, what was that you just recited for me?" Not the text you instructed me to Memorize Mistress." Correct. Did I ask you what you tried to do?"No Mistress." Then what did I ask you?" You asked me what I recited." Do you wish to make me repeat my questions? Do you think I enjoythat?" No Mistress" No Mistress, what?"No Mistress I do not think you enjoy repeating. ??I have imagined watching you ? with another guy. Or ? even with a woman.??Not a woman!? she said with finality. ?Have you ever been in a threesome?? she asked.I grinned. ?Do you really want to know?? I asked with a grin. I hadn’t, but I didn’t intend to tell her that. Some part of me wanted her to think I had been a real stud in my past, but I wasn’t going to lie about it. ?No. I’d rather ? well, I’d want to be the woman.?The subject came up from time to time after that, and several weeks.