"I thought people were arguing or fighting down here, but it's just you playing that damn game,” he said. I looked over at Uncle Paul and apologized... for being so loud and waking him. During my apology, I got on my knees in front of him and asked him to forgive me for waking him up. I also asked him not mention this to my mom. He said that it was no problem and explained that mom would not be coming home tonight. He said that she and my father were going to work on their relationship at home. I. The idea finally fought its way through to my conscious mind, and I felt every hair on my body stand suddenly on end. I had a moment of perfect, clear lucidity that resembled coming up for air and quickly closed my eyes, trying to lower myself into the Heart of Stone, a state of consciousnesses where emotions do not cloud the mind.It didn’t come. For the first time in my life, that cool taciturn state escaped me. Behind my eyes, Felurian distracted me. The sweet breath. The soft breast. The. Permit me to ask, just what are my duties to be - we never really discussed what I would be doing as Princess Arabella's guardian." Indeed we did not. But it really quite simple - your job and your duty are to protect the Princess with your very life should that become necessary. You already risked your health, if not your life, yesterday with that runaway horse and cart. Now you will be charged with guarding her all the time. You are her personal bodyguard. That is your job now." Yes, Your. "Sister Elizabeth did not move, but continued to plead. Reverend Mother Lucia swung her arm and the knout landed across the back of the young nun's bare legs, causing her to scream, but she moved quickly to the appointed position. As she moved across the room and knelt beside the bed, her breasts and bottom bounced in a truly delectable way, and it was all the Reverend Mother could do to keep from touching either her young victim or her own sopping wet body.The older woman put down the knout.