I know I would have to explain some things when it was over but the message it delivered would have been worth it. Are you going to do another?" she a...ked."We had not planned past one and after the ending I may not have a job tomorrow. The ending was not what I had scripted. Lorrie and Jen did that change-up without telling me. I could have strangled them but once it was out it was too late to stop it." I said "as for another we will just have to see". She handed me a card and said "Please call. I have never gone that long on a car battery."There is an auto parts store up the road. If you would like, we can go get you a replacement. I have some basic tools in my trunk, and we can get you back on the road in 20 minutes." I told her."No, that is okay, you need to go back to work." She replied."No sweat. Would you like to ride with me? I see this is a Honda CRV. Itis 8 years old, right?" Yes, it is. I will go with you. Do you know how much it will be?" Sheasked."I cannot imagine it. ' is how the saying goes." For the first time, Randy gave Carl a small smile.Carl had heard people say that. But there was more to his tale than just combat deployments and being an operator in one of the true hellholes in the world. Carl could see that Randy was not someone to play games with. He was sharp and perceptive. Carl decided to push the frontal assault. "But the whip; where did you pick that up?"Randy stared a Carl for a good two minutes before answering in a low measured voice, "You. Some humans may even choose to sell themselves into slavery, although this is very rare. It is not uncommon that there are conditions placed upon the enslavement of a human, such as for the master not to cause any permanent harm to the slave or a time limit for the slavery. If a master wishes to take a slave that has a criminal history, he needs to obtain a certificate from the state for his ability to control unruly slaves. Such a master can also buy a demi from the government that otherwise.