I think she's ready to move over there now. Your rejection of her was hurtful. She still can't talk about it. However, she looks at that 'tiny' ring y...ou denigrated and smiles. She knows that Tom struggled to get it for her and still pay for his college. Its value is not external but internal between them."I stopped for a moment but then went on. "She and Irene were both hiding their engagements from you. It wasn't because they weren't proud of their men but knew they would be shamed by the. It is good practice to keep slaves well fed so that they will attract higher bids at the market but Epona’s slave master would rather keep costs down than waste good money on savages. Some of the slaves haven’t eaten in two days. The slaves are only fed once a day in the morning and by night time she starts to feel famished. Malnourished, the older woman in the cage next to her has been left to starve on half rations now that they have finally reached civilisation she’ll be sold as soon as. I’d pay you for it.”I almost told her we could trade for it but I knew I’d get reported and be expelled. If it had been one of Brandy’s or Bonnie’s friends I would have said it and laughed.“Yes, these are the new ones. These are for Mr. Rutherford and his wife. He asked me if I had an extra, that his wife wanted one. I do have two more though. I’ll give you both of them if you like. I have a large and a medium.”“Do you think a large would be too loose for me to sleep in? I could wear the medium. "Having a boyfriend was not everything it was hyped up to be. He wanted to walk with me everywhere holding my hand, which got us in trouble. He wanted to sit with me in lunch, which I didn't like, because I could not gossip with my friends. Worst of all, word got around the school that I had a boyfriend, other girls hated me, and Mr. Lopez found out about it. I couldn't flirt with him as much anymore, and Tyler would scare off the boys getting behind me to watch my butt as I stretched. To top.