Can’t we wait until morning or better yet, why don’t you slide down beside me and we’ll see if we can get a conversation going.’ ‘No, then I... don’t think it will be words we’ll get going. Sit up, this is serious stuff.’ When I was sitting beside her she said, ‘Look, we’re the same size sitting here. It must be my long legs that make me taller when we’re standing.’ She started to laugh and added, ‘I can’t believe I’m actually saying that my long legs make me taller than anybody. Oh, I’m sorry. Both of those documents I alreadyhad in my wallet.I stuck my hand out to her, "Deal."With a smile she said, "You'll need to get used to doing it like this."And she gripped fingers with me in a soft girlish manner. "Welcomeaboard. Shall we get started?" Mom, Dad," I hugged them both. "I'm going with Doctor Fielding for thesummer."Kathrine just glared at me as I followed her to the SUV. Then I saw thatSam was already there waiting with the driver. The other SUV had alreadyleft.As we started down. I am yours. If you refuse to obey, they will punish you. And, they will punish me, for not teaching you properly.”“What?” The thought that anyone would punish this delicate beauty turned Brigit’s blood to ice. “What do I need to do to keep that from happening?”“Whenever we leave the room, I will tie your hands and fasten the leash around your neck. As you saw when we came here, pulling on the leash causes it to tighten.”Brigit rubbed her neck and remembered when she didn’t walk fast enough to. Everyone draw a paper. I'll take the last one, just to be fair."As the slips were drawn, audible groans and moans indicated that some of the people were unhappy. Finally, Emily took the last one. "Interestingly, there are eight guys and eight girls, but there are nine female characters." Everyone glanced around, wondering the same thing - who had 'crossed over'? Chuck, the same guy who'd protested the potential for cross-gender costumes, scowled as the other garrison members stared at him..