I would have thought you would know better than to openly defy me." Sir, I-" Quiet." He waved a hand and she closed her mouth. "Now, normally, I would... have punished you for that interruption. Taught you your place. But," he frowned. "I don't think these little nudges are going to do it. You seem to be under the delusion that you ... are worth something. Deserve more, mayhap?"She said nothing, but he could hear her mind. Yes, she deserved more. She thought of Claude as a-a strong bully, but. In any case I would have much more explaining to do."--- "Oh, you have. For starters: are they real tattoos?"--- "Yes. They are permanent. And 'RHM' below my belly is a real brand."--- "You mean, that you burned your skin with something?"--- "With a red-hot metal brand. But I didn't do it to myself. I was branded. By my owners."--- "Who is RHM?"--- "That's off limits. So please don't ask it again. I wont answer."--- "I could have taken pictures, you know. I could blackmail you."--- "Firstly, go. We went down a flight of stairs to a large room that looked like a wedding chapel of sorts. There were three other girls there similarly dress like sexy little brides. I say girls because they looked like they were late teens or early twenties. Once we arrived and sat down the man standing in front said it was time to begin. We were four couples standing before him. He began at the far end first asking the man for their nuptial statement which I realized were not what is normal in a wedding. He. Two other vehicles were parked inside."Come with me Josh," I said and stepped from the car. After lowering the overhead door, I pressed my palm against a panel by a regular door, and it clicked open."What the hell?" Josh exclaimed."Patience. All will be revealed." A switch inside turned on some lights and we stepped into a waiting area. The next security device scanned my retinas, and another door opened. Josh followed me into a cavernous space, a warehouse setup like a museum, temperature and.