It had been a long day. Bethany wondered how many more there would be before they were killed or before? What?This day they'd been told they had to le...arn how to behave. She guessed that meant Clegg had something else in mind for them. Alexander had delighted in training them to stand or kneel to order. His methods were simple. All of the girls now bore the welts from the strap and canes that he used to reinforce his instructions.Bethany fell into a fitful sleep, slumped against the bars of the. Back at Amanda's, I began to get undressed and clean myface."Why don't you take the underwear and skirt home with you?You can practice walking and sitting this week." suggestedAmanda."I feel a little silly doing that." I said as I stepped outof the heels."No, you really need to practice walking in heels. Then onFriday night we will help you get prettied up."With more of a show of reluctance than I felt, I put theclothes in a bag and headed home. Practice Makes PerfectEach night and most of the. "Alright go online to get flight tickets two for Mexico and one for California....also pack enough for a month."A month are you serious. Mom you are going to miss my seventeenthh birthday.Yes I am. And both of you will be getting visa cards with two thousand dollars on it, to do whatever you please. Kynslie I added a little something extra because I did know we were not going to be together on your birthday.Also the only time I want to hear calls from you is when you get to the hotel, one of. But, I have had centuries of practice.” Her eyes looked misty, almost wet as she looked at the words on the glyph. “So long ago..... So many lost... So many friends, gone forever....”, she said sadly. “Yes.”, I said softly. “Many lost friends.” She turned and looked at me, her eyes soft, yet cautious. “Our peaceful existence, as tenuous as it is, has given both our peoples a chance at recovering.” “It has, Lady Syl--”, I began but she put up her hand and interrupted me. “Please....