“So you named Bonsarr as heir to the throne?” I asked Amantil as we all relaxed at her private residence on a tropical island that didn’t appear...on any map of Vreekoos.“Yes, she’s an honest woman and a sharp politician. She recognised the stability her new position gives to the Empire,” Amantil nodded.“Went down like a cup of cold sick at the High Court though,” Herrick chuckled, using one of my expressions that he’d picked up.“Oh yes,” she grinned. “They all felt they should have been the one. Clearing his throat, Everett said, ‘Duncan, I’m sorry but you might not have stayed if I told you my brother was coming. I guarantee you won’t regret staying.’ ‘Regret what, Ev?’ asked Chester arriving at the table. ‘My sticking around to meet you this morning,’ Duncan replied for him. Chester looked down at the floor as he turned to pull out a chair. Duncan noticed he was limping. ‘I’m sure glad you did stay. I have to thank you for last night.’ Both Helen and Duncan just looked at him. . . well, as I said, it’s been a while,” Dustin stammered, obviously embarrassed at being caught.“I guess I find that a bit ... confusing. You’ve already seen me ‘nude’,” Andee said, teasing Dustin. “So there no real surprises waiting under here.”“Yeah, but that’s at art class ... not ...” Dustin paused and looked away from Andee as a slight blush came to his cheeks. “It’s different looking at you when we are just talking. In class, you’re not supposed to get turned on. It’s not supposed to be a. There were about a hundred men there, with more arriving by the minute. As they all settled down, a naked man was dragged into the square, put on the stage, and loosely chained to a post. The only woman was Princess Zubeydeh in a fresh abaya accompanied by six armed guards and chained to the Chief Eunuch.Kamal Qumsiyeh mounted the stage and read out the charge, that the man had failed to show proper respect for the authority of the Emir in the precincts of the Golden Palace, "When it was his.