I looked up at her in surprise, then over at my dad.“Do not get me involved in this,” he said, shaking his head. “I don’t need both of you to ...be annoyed with me whilst I’m enjoying the scenery.”My mum raised an eyebrow.“What?” said my dad, innocently. “We’ve seen the Alps, the Rhine, the Danube, lots of bridges here in Hamburg, and,” he gestured around the athlete’s village visitor’s park where we were sitting, “many other ‘natural wonders’.” Who would miss the opportunity to see their child. The ceiling was high and painted completely black, probably toconceal light fixtures and heating vents. The walls were windowless andcompletely blank, there was no sense decorating what was apparently adimly lit nightclub. The wall through which Diana had entered withAnders was similar to the back wall, with the exception that there was adouble door set into the middle. Doors to the back of the club were oneither side of the bar. The club floor was littered with over two dozensmallish. He handed it to the girl and went back behind his desk. "Lay it on, Stacey, as hard as you like. Take your time, and stop when you get bored. You will have lots more opportunities to continue this."As he watched Stacey wield the cane again and again, Adam could see that caning her mother was releasing some of the anger stored up inside the girl. It would be a while before she was ready to forgive her mother, but at least she was starting to relax and see the thing in a clearer light. Finally he. She drew her lips away allowing his heart to slow; breathing almost at a standstill. Covering his eyelids with her palm, she slid them closed. Petra slumped into the rock, limp. “Sleep, young guardsman,” she lovingly whispered to his ear. “You have given me what I need and for that, I am in your debt.” Her suspicion of his subconscious knowledge of the King’s initiative was accurate, as was her assumption of its usefulness. Stepping over, she laid him flat and slid him to the deepest part of.