A good six inches of midriff was laid bare to the delight of the fans and a fake jewel sparkled from her navel.A succession of large shows had honed t...he band's act to near perfection. They'd figured out what delighted the crowds and blatantly played to the lowest common denominator.But Anna was the star and whom the crowds had turned out to see. From the underground fringe of the music scene, The Curse had crashed the mainstream with a vengeance. For the crowds that turned out for the Town Hall. It tells you someone’s boring wholes into your back or you’re being followed. I turned around nonchalantly, pretending I was looking for something in my purse hanging on the back of the chair, trying to see who was watching me and why I had that feeling. The hair on my arm was standing up. I saw no one looking at me directly so I turned back to the screen, quickly signed out of all my accounts, got up chucked my half drunk frap, and walked out of the café. It was only a few blocks to the. "You mustn't, Kara. Bahira will have you placed in a punishment cage.You know that. Karim Bey will be quick at least. Look - Simba is alreadydone."Karim Bey had indeed finished with her and was cleaning his tools onceagain. Like Kima before her, Simba was crying, though she fearedbreaking position without permission. So much for the Caste of Warriors,I thought to myself. Yes, cry your eyes out, slutty little Simba. Shewouldn't be hovering near Pallas today as we were herded back to thepens. I. We were both high and, well, we had been flirting a bit. One was Gianni, of course. The other two were my boss, Ralph, and our neighbor, Todd, though Todd was due to me being upset over the Fireballs on a night that I believe that you were with Jenny Fajardo. Yes, I know about your brief affair with her. I know about her and Steven. I don’t know about any others, just as you probably didn’t know any of them but Gianni. I don’t blame you for Jenny or Steven, in fact.I can hardly judge you for.