Before I go any further I need to know if marriage to me would be at all acceptable to you.’ ‘Oh, yes Tom. It would make me wonderfully happy, but... I also have concerns you will reject me. Once you find out about my past.’ ‘O.K. Mary, with that said I need to have you see me without my clothes on. That won’t shock you will it?’ ‘No, Tom, I’ve seen naked men before.’ ‘Here goes, if what you see doesn’t drive you away, I am yours!’ Tom stood up kicked off his slippers, pulled off his shirt, and. ” “Ok….ok, enough,” I laughed as I felt this kind of excitement growing in the pit of my stomach. So as I began dancing to the music in front of them, I couldn’t believe I was really going to do this. But I did as they all sat around me watching intently. I slowly unbuttoned my blouse and tossed it over a chair. My skirt was next, as I unzipped it and let it drop to the floor, stepping out of it and kicking it across the floor. “Oh yea. You are beautiful,” the shouted. “Come on,. I hated satyrs now as much as I hated the Council. And this satyr was dancing in a wellspring belonging to my people. My patriotism, it comes and goes. And right now it was in full bloom. I had to think about what to do. This satyr was no easy victim to a child like myself. I slid back down the path quietly, resting at the bottom of the hill the path led up. In a bower of branches I lay back and stared at the high and far away forest ceiling. The canopy I grew up under allowed limited light to. This was a high-rise complex and she stayed on the 18th floor. As we rode up the elevator, Vedha smiled at me and held my hand. Her apartment was very tastefully decorated. Vedha went to the kitchen and brought out plates and spoons. We sat down for dinner and we spoke as we ate. I thought I would be out of there after dinner. After dinner I helped Vedha clean-up. As I came out of the kicthen with the intention of leaving, Vedha asked “can you stay the night” I had no problems. I stayed in a.