I'm not sure that I can understand what it must mean to them to have lost the anchors of their lives, but I'm sure that your concubines are correct in...their analysis of the situation. I know that at least the 'families' here will stay together, so that no one loses a sister or brother concubine nor do the children lose siblings. That is the good news. The bad news is that most of the concubines have never met their new owners. Also they have no idea of what to expect when they arrive at. Three women patrolled the dark grounds, giggling to moans and shrieks that emitted from the huts. With pasties affixed on their nipples and soiled breechcloths covering their loins, they traversed in half-naked state."I think tiggera won't show up tonight," said the hefty guard. She was holding a torch to illuminate their path."You are right, Pomona! She won't attack us after we drove her away using this," Zola said, brandishing her spear ostentatiously."Gilda is worse," Nita said. "Last night,. I didn't want to be around Snookie's parents any more than I had to that night. Once we sat down to eat, I don't think I looked up from my plate for the whole meal. I was sure that if Snookie and I made eye-contact, I would panic and blurt out the whole story to her parents. Fortunately for me, Mr. and Mrs. Myers were in a hurry to leave, so supper went by quickly and without the usual non-stop conversation and joking.After they left, we settled down to watch some TV, like it was a normal. " I don't have it on me now. Come to my bedroom tonight after school and I'll show it to you."About four hours later, when I came home from school, I spent two hours studying before coming downstairs for dinner. Mum cooked stir fry with duck while Dad waited for the food on the dining room table. Mum was yet to heat up the duck, so Dad and I sat on the table by ourselves. This gave my dad an opportunity to talk to me about issues he didn't want Mum hearing."Nancy called about twenty minutes.