I had to smile a little as hebacked toward the kitchen, he just couldn't seem to take his eyes offme. I made sure that he got a clear view of my shoe... with theirimplied message just before he disappeared into the kitchen.Dan emerged from the kitchen pushing a small cart before him. Heparked it next to the table and got to work assembling a Caesar saladwith flair and showmanship. I watched the performance with my leftelbow on the table, resting my chin on the back of my hand and lookingat him. She said, “All the more reason to keep her away from him. I’ll call the administration at the hospital to make sure of that.”Beth left and went to the telephone to make her call. Letting loose with a moan, the man on the floor started to regain consciousness. In response, Rover let out a little chirp and the other two cats joined him. They formed a circle around his head and bared their teeth. When he opened his eyes, the guy wet his pants on seeing the cats looking down at him.Robert watched. ”Tash smiled at that. It was true. Samantha had Jack’s eyes, and their capacity to say a million words with a single look. Intense eyes.“Jacob’s outside, t-talking with her right now. Should ... should I be worried?”Laughing, Triss shrugged. “Uh, I’m not sure how to answer that. Jacob won’t do anything to hurt her, if that’s what you mean.”A tricky situation. Tash couldn’t outright say she didn’t trust Jacob to not do something to Samantha, but then again, it wasn’t like Beatrice wouldn’t. I explained all this to my sister-wives,and we all agreed that her plan must be stopped at all costs.And so we decided that a plaything she was and a plaything she mustremain, hidden away here in the Seraglio to serve for our amusement.I told the Creature of our decision, and she tried to cry out and-mikeobjection, but her voice was still weak and she could not move and welaughed at her protests and turned her over upon her face and beat herass and the soles of her feet until she wept and.