“So, this guy comes up to you in the mall and asks if you and the girls would model for him?”“Exactly,” replied Kari, “but here is the kicke....” Turning the laptop so Kevin could see it.Kevin studied the image on the screen for a few moments and said, “Instead of painting you on a canvas, he wants to paint on you as a canvas.” Kari nodded. “I have to admit he is quite an artist.”“I know. I think he is a really good artist,” said Kari with a sigh.“You know, it could be fun,” said Kevin. “Do the. When he open his eyes, it was just as his father had done. The manager nodded, impressed. ‘You’ll get faster. Congratulations, my good Mavidian, you earned yourself two kilocredits!’ The manager vigorously shook John’s hand, like he was attempting to dislodge it. When he finally let go, the manager’s eyes drifted tod something amongst the fish guts on the floor. He picked it up and palmed a shiny 10 kilocredit coin. ‘Finders, keepers,’ he said, pocketing the coin. It was painful watching the. “This will keep you going for a while, sahib.”I thanked him and asked why he was helping me.“Brahma says we have to help the afflicted, the downtrodden, the hungry and destitute. I can do little to free you from The Hole but I can ease your stay by picking a hand of bananas or filling a goatskin with water.” He made the graceful namaste gesture of India, used in greeting and departing, and left.The water was delicious; the smell of the goatskin container was strong but was more than made up for. “Oh yes,” Tamara grinned, “he’s well. In fact, I’m just putting him through a few paces now. He’s about to get a big stiff workout, to cheer me up.” “Oh really,” Tamara smiled wickedly, “When did you get her?” She listened intently. “Oh God, she sounds scrummy. Only 19! Hope her mommy and daddy don’t know what you’re doing to their Princess, you nasty Bitch?” Tamara walked over and pushed James with the toe of her riding boot. He grunted as his body rocked to the side and the tether pulled.