" This slave's name is--"Lady Erisa raised an admonishing finger, though her lips curled into a small smile. "Now, now. Quiet. Let me think. Hmm." She... produced a blue pearl in one of her gloved hands. "This will be easier without the restraints."She waved her hand over the pearl. The shackles about Amanda's ankles sprang open. The shackles behind her back released her wrists and fell with a loud clank. The chain unraveled and fell atop it in a cascade of iron. Only her collar remained.Lady. ‘Melissa and I are getting married.’ ‘Wow! No kidding!’ Kari said excitedly. ‘That’s great.’ ‘Yeah.’ She could hear the smile in her brother’s voice. ‘I just talked to Jesse and he’s going to be my best man.’ Kari looked over her shoulder and gave Jesse an arch look. ‘Well, of course Jesse would be your best man.’ Kari had a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. ‘You will come in for the wedding, won’t you?’ Josh asked hopefully. ‘Maybe you and Jesse could fly in together?’ ‘I wouldn’t. But he only replied with a cold hard edge to his voice, "Because Ifucking can and because I fucking want to bitch, that's why!"If you wanna be a man and try and fight your way out of this like aman then feel free to try." But you better make sure you win if you do, coz if you lose I'll beatthe fuck out of you, rape you and still get you sacked tomorrow, who'sgonna believe your word? I have the tape that proves that you are athief."I could feel the tears of defeat well up in my eyes, I tried one. All I know is that it's there.It seems harmless, I ignore it and move on, but suddenly feel the caress of a whisper against my long right ear, "Mankoi naa lle e' su'h y' asca, ninde cath?" If I'm not hallucinating, the language explains the elusiveness of its bearer. I turn quickly to see nothing but forest. Then the touch of something against my left ear sends me searching rapidly in the other direction. I reach there and discover a small white rose. "lle naa n'e en' sul ar' weary, tender.