At first, I was afraid, having fresh in my mind the image of that fearsome basement from my House of Pain. Once I finally admitted my reason, he expl...ined to me that a real basement was very different from my imaginary one and assured me that I would find it quite interesting.Then he stood up and held out his hand to me. “Come, my child. Be brave and trust me.”A shiver of fear ran through me, but I did as he asked. It took all my courage to go down those cold stone steps for the first time.. “Montgomery has been speaking with Porquenta who says he has another planet for you and suggests the Una might settle there or on Mars or Porquenta. He spoke only this morning to The One. The Una are few in number and are happy to share with others. He has sent a ship to this new planet and is undertaking preliminary work before talking to anyone about it, but he wanted me to let you know. He told me Jason you and he had spoken of a planet for the Una. The One indicates he would enjoy. I'd been hesitant when I spoke to the girl at the hotel front desk to extend my stay for a few more days. I felt ... rudderless. Drifting. Dreaming.The man sat back in his chair and looked at me for a few minutes. There was a look on his face like he was evaluating me. Finally, he spoke."Can I offer you a drink? Whiskey, maybe?" he offered. "Oh, wait. That's right. Rory said you don't drink. Coffee, then? Tea?" No," I replied softly. I was on edge. I was a magician again, a sorceror, like I'd. Then get you your ownPanties, Bras, and Pantyhose. Remember it's not good to share make-up,intimates or shoes. By 5pm Ashley had spent over $400 on me. I tried tostop her but she did not want to hear it. Then Ashley announced its boytime. She went to a payphone and called Steve. Steve said Paul is withhim they'll be right over to pick us up. We could then head over toPaul's. His mother is a nurse and is working 6pm to 6am. We walked aroundanother half hour then head outside where Steve said.