--------------------------------------------------------Lady Seressa, Free Companion of the Warrior Glathius, servant of thePriest-Kings and currently...a temporary paga slave bearing the name ofLilianne folded over in exhaustion at the alcove's entrance as herprevious customer adjusted his robe and weaved off unsteadily towardsthe paga tables. She hadn't realised, she couldn't have imagined... Thegame of Master and Kajira Glathius and she had played in the privacy oftheir quarters had been just. I., no way you keep a low profile with this curse: no not a politician, I'm basically a walking scandal, but you're getting closer with those last two. Bingo: tabloid reporter! Aren't too many of those rags that have actual reporters on staff, but there's a few, but that's not me. I'm not on anyone's payroll, I'm too notorious, I'm a freelancer that works with more credible writers and photogs feeding them times, dates, places and so forth and they just see what happens when I'm there, if some. I’m going to fall back on my holistic approach to life - I drink bourbon; I smoke a few cigars and a few bowls of pipe tobacco every year; I have, on a few occasions, sparred when I felt it absolutely necessary. Those things help make me happy and fulfilled. Obviously, the kids, the three of you, my friends, and work do as well. I know we disagree on this, but I’d rather live 65 happy, fulfilled, productive years than be miserable and live to 100.“I was writing in my journal on the flight home,. ’ Within half an hour, Shalane was removing her jacket and other women around the room were doing the same. A few of the more energetic male dancers removed their coats to allow for easier movement during the faster dance pieces. Some of the men stopped to speak to a friend across the room and traded dance partners for a turn around the floor. Small pockets of attendees seemed to be more interested in visiting and imbibing in the cash bar than dancing. After several more dances, they heard the.