" We need to be careful, Kyle," Julie said. "I don't want to get pregnant." I know. I don't want to have kids just yet either. I went through one preg...ancy scare last spring. I don't want to do that again. Have you thought about going on the pill? It will protect us better if we get carried away." No. I don't think I could face my doctor and my parents. They don't know about us having sex and I don't want to tell them right now." You can get a prescription without your parents or your family. Mrs Shackleton had a bag ready and Nina knew there would be six new wooden backed hairbrushes in the bag, a good supply that would last at least a few months, which meant a few months before Nina had to return for the next batch. Nina knew that the more times she earned a spanking the shorter period the brushes would last and the quicker she would have to return, which she spun around in her mind as she walked back home, her bottom burning, knowing she had yet to be put back across her Mum’s. I left most of my things at home, just a pair of daggers because I'm naked without them. I didn't think it'd matter much for the ritual, and it'd be worse to be without.When I dropped down in to the square outside the gate, my sister was already there. She was easy to spot, as she had a couple apprentices with her as torch-bearers. I didn't recognize them, but that wasn't surprising. Her Master was a bit secretive in general; Travia was much the same with outsiders.There were two of them, a. "How routine can it be for god sakes?" It's the military. So you never know what the whole story is. Sure it was routine. It was their routine conquering of a third world nation." Ray answered back with a sneer."He's dead" It was all Luke could think to say. How short a life was it that he was dead at 26? Shot, or blown up or something equally terrible. He couldn't imagine his friend knowing that pain. Never knowing any life outside of the military."Yes, he's fucking dead" Ray sneered."Stupid.