"I am trying to get both of us out of this alive, betrothed." She said, now looking at him. "For I wish to spend many, many more days with you, and wo...uld not have them cut short."Harlen's expression softened somewhat. "I know, Hyandai." He said. "But I am a grown man, please stop behaving as if I cannot be part of our protection."She nodded. "I will try." She said. "But, that weapon was crafted before man was forging metals and tilling fields." She looked at him sidelong. "It does not realize. She was light-skinned, and carried herself in a manner best described as ‘royal.’ It would not have been any surprise to find out that she came from a line of high-breeding. Her husband, Michael, was also light-skinned, muscular, slightly submissive in public, totally submissive in sexual situations at home. Katharine was a fast rising executive in a large corporation, and when I visted them they had just moved into a large condo 20 floors up, and with an incredible, wide-angle view of San. Ask Jen to come get her, or Gin, or Callie. Uber, if necessary. Just get the hell out of this place.Dressing, she sniffed her underarms, and then breathed deeply, shaking her head. She smelled herself, which meant that others could, as well. No way, she subjected her friends to that embarrassment, much less an Uber driver. Un-counseled, or not, she was taking a shower.Gathering her clothes, cell phone and purse, she migrated to the bathroom across the hall. Locking the door, she removed the. Paul climbed over the rear seat and almost stepped on a young woman, with her hands and ankles cuffed behind her. She was also wearing blue shorts and tee-shirt. One of the women from the front came around and opened the hatchback door and snapped cuffs on Paul in the same fashion as the girl. She slammed the door shut and got in. The car sped off. Paul heard the two women talking as they drove. "What a nice touch with the hand-cuffs Julie. They will be unable to play with themselves, or each.