And you even gave me the credit." Wouldn't have done me any good," Sharon replied with a laugh. "In anyevent, I don't think Darla was fooled, but she ...won't rat you out."Jocelyn noted that she and Darla seemed to hit it off. Sharon turnedserious."I like her. And him, too. They're close, like us. She's veryfrightened."Jocelyn nodded.They each showered and got into their night things. By the time Sharoncame out of the bedroom, Jocelyn had been sitting in the darkened livingroom, staring out at the. The Imperium – the affluent rulers of Prythia – had grown complacent. She understood that now, now that it was far too late to do anything about it. The signs had been there. Her husband Lord Kaelon had muttered dark tidings of late. More and more, slave revolts had arisen, not just on the outskirts of Prythia but closer to the heartland. Always, though, they were swiftly snuffed out. Until now. This time the gladiator revolt of the House of Keresh had sparked a nation-wide rebellion like fire. "I asked, "Do you want me to continue?"She said, "Of course, I need to know. You agreed to my terms and this ishelpful information."Chapter 6 Dead man walkingI felt fear, with what I have just told her and the information she isabout to hear, it felt like I was standing against a wall, waiting on theexecutioner to pull the trigger, I gave her the gun, the bullets andloaded it for her, now take your best shot. I was doomed and it was allmy fault, well I could add something that would really. It’s like wearing g-string togs on the beach then trying to wear them to your mates wedding or something. Can’t you see how it’s just different, that’s all” replied Keith.“Well, yer, I can see how that might be different but there are people out there that are starting to live their whole lives in the nude ... at home and work and even in church. Don’t you remember that church choir in the States I was telling you about. It’s just slowly becoming the new norm” argued Gemma.“But have you been.