There was a local band at the party that played a mixture of jazz, rock, and pop music. I was not then and am not now a great dancer, but my mother ta...ght all of us kids to dance when we were starting high school so I could make some moves without embarrassment.I asked the young lady to dance, and we ended up dancing several times. She said her name was Susan Williams. She explained that this was her first time away from home. She also said that I was a good dancer (???) and a good. . teaching me how toplease others sexually. If I didn't do it with the proper amount ofenthusiasm, they punished me by denying me the drugs I craved, orleaving me in the dark for what seemed like days. In no time at all, Ididn't have to fake enjoying it, because I was broken ... I startedlooking forward to each new lesson, and I did whatever I was told, nomatter how depraved." Oh, Bree ..." Debbie whispered, reaching out to squeeze her hand.Paul pushed his chair away from the table and stood up. You can clean up while I go over my notes. There’s no reason to get dressed yet, though, everything seems fine, I’ll be back in just a few minutes to fit your IUD.”In less than thirty minutes Kris was up and on her way home. Tonight was going to be a special night.She stopped and bought a bottle of champagne for later. Then got home and bathed, she added some sweet smelling oil to her water; she wanted to be perfect for Johnny.She took her time with her make-up; she didn’t need much and. Even as it feared what it would learn.Adam spoke, "Holo, replay the last message from Grandfather, for the Emperor's PLEA."With that, the Emperor's image changed. He watched his friend talk, with fascination, until it was clear what was happening. It had been a 'planetary core buster' explosion. The Emperor had seen the effects of one, once before. It had been when the weapon had been tested for the very first time, fifty years ago. The flash, the earthquake, the image disruption, and the final.