My eyes kept closing and Ithought I would wear out… and then I did. I almost fell off the camel but the Arab guy grabbed meat the last minute. I...wasn’t quite unconscious and Ihung there by one wrist as he brought the camel to astop. Then I fell and lost consciousness completely. I woke up briefly as he handed me down to some Arabwomen. They carried me into a tent and gave me lots ofwater. I drank it gratefully, but then lostconsciousness again. I faded in and out for a while.When I. ”I suddenly started giggling.Tara glared at me. “What?”“I was thinking about what Dan was talking about. What do you think he would have said if he walked in just then?”Tara grinned. “Yeah! Probably he’d give us some speech about safe-sex or something. But what if it was Dad that walked in?”“He would blush and walk out again,” I said.“Or it could have been Mum?” said Tara.“She’d want us to hold the pose so she could paint us,” I said.“Probably!” said Tara. “We’d end up with a huge painting of. Kartius mind was set. 'Have I not solidified my place as his Martial father? It's fine for him to hear my decision from back then'. He answered back."The decision to recognize Martial niece Zetsa as his apprentice is between Martial niece and big brother. As to why I chose you..." Kartius raised his right hand. Turning the palm up, a Black Core was sitting on his hand. "When I found you unconscious in the Essence Cave, this stone was embedded to the mountain wall near you. I initially accepted. I slid them down and for the first time since I was a baby I was naked in front of someone else.Cold a shivering I sat there, tears sliding over my cheeks.“Put them in the bathroom. In the bath to be on the safe side. I don't want more water on my floor. And stop snivelling. You sound like a little girl.”Holding my pants in front of me I gathered up my gym kit and went into the bathroom. I put the wet clothes into the bath, and not knowing what to do next I just stood there, crying in pain and.