Ilistened to her carefully when she spoke, pitching my own speech at thesame level. There was an awful lot of giggling, but I managed that too.None of...this was difficult. It was only a few years since I'd seen Lilyat play at this age, after all. Chloe noticed nothing odd about me,accepting me as another child her own age. This was a huge relief. Itlooked like I was going to pull this off after all.Through the door I could see Penny and Mrs Baines - Amanda - sitting atthe kitchen table, deep in. That's right...they needto be chopped way back...chop em back real good." "ok men, i amgoing inside to get a beer. cervezas anyone?" there were "si's"all around and my dad went inside. i was mortified. by closing my eyes i knew iwasn't hiding but it was all i could do. the chopping began and leaves andblooms were landing on me left and right. they were talking and laughing asthey worked. i scrunched down lower. the beers arrived andthey stopped to admire their work and down a few before i heard. ’ ‘Why did you call me- that name?’ ‘Your name is as plain to me as your face.’ So burning with curiosity was I that I did not notice his insult. ‘Who are you?’ ‘I? I am nobody. But you may call me Master Ko. Your father hired me. I am to be your tutor. I will begin by teaching you mastery of Go.’ He kneeled and bowed across the table. I laughed with a mixture of surprise and relief. I kneeled opposite him at the Go table and bowed also. Now I had already learned the game of Go from my father,. "I wouldn't cheat," I said, earnestly."You say that now, but," and he said, and pausing, he picked up the clear plastic chastity cage on the table next to him, "I'm going to make damned sure YOU don't cheat me! Now, get over here so I can put this on you before you go!"I walked over to him and stood close in front of him as he went about the somewhat complicated procedure for putting the thing on me. I watched his fingers as they assembled each piece in it's proper order; and then, when he had,.