"Dependants, we've got two classes of them: under 13, and 13-year-olds. Under 13, the rule is mitts bloody well off. You can kiss them and hug them an... if they fuck up you can spank them on their bare butts with the open palm of your hand, but that's about it. No sex, and 'no' very definitely means 'no'! If you get caught, and with the AI in attendance at all times you WILL get caught, the penalties are severe — you'll wish you'd never been born."Dependants who are 13 years old, fall into a. That’s the urgent business I need to take care.”As he headed to the livery to get his horse he reread the note, which read, “I have Miss Tiffany. To get her back, put twenty-five dollars under the rock at the entrance to the abandoned silver mine. There will be a note telling you where she is.”Joe kind of thought it was a hoax with such an odd ransom amount so he stopped by the Silver Eagle to see if she was there first.Seeing Mac wiping down the bar he asked, “Miss Tiffany here Mac?”“No sir,. Er ... practise now. I suppose I should have got you some contraceptives as well as clothes." Karen and Billy looked at each other in their knowing way and smiled."Actually, Eileen, it's a bit late for that..."It didn't take that long for Karen to recover completely, but she and Billy discovered that they were in no hurry to return to their previous lifestyle. They still had each other, but Eileen had quickly become the parental-figure that Billy had never known and Karen had long since. The punishment from the week before was already forgotten. They were also sneaking out at night and partying with some neighborhood boys. They were both willing to be spanked a few days later if it meant they could run around and have fun at night.A few of the clients tried to convince Karen to have sex with them. Karen always rejected them but she was secretly flattered.Betty didn’t remind her again that the offer to take her down to the strip club was still on the table. Betty didn’t want to.