Muted, blinded and unable to move they put me on a bareback horse, and I had to ride it for what seemed like ages, but it was no more than a simple su...n turn. As the insides of my eyes went dark they carried me away; I heard noises I recognised — those of a training army, and the more substantial sounds of torture — I was at the Wilijies's army camp. I could hear the rattling of metal, the clangs of steel against steel, and words of encouragement, words of discipline.I was put down, and released. I had a suspicion it was a teacher.Coffee. I needed the sweet, black nectar of the gods. It would get me through the day. I filled a thermos my dark fuel and pulled on my gun belt, adjusting it. My handcuffs jingled. I loaded my S&W 9mm, chambered a round. “Okay, let's go Amber.”She gave me a bright smile. “It's a new day, Mom. Today we'll be better than tomorrow.”I didn't see how that was possible. But I didn't argue.I drove her to Washington College in my patrol car, the sun just starting to. It would be a fierce one, and she might not be able to stand or speak coherently for a minute – or thirty – but after that? Anything, anything they wanted.Finally someone, Margo wasn't sure – and didn't care – who, upped the power on her mechanical lover and she screamed through the open-mouth gag. She would have collapsed, except for the walls of flesh that surrounded her. Margo was held upright by the bodies of her spouses and lovers, clustered around her almost claustrophobically, most of. She is not fired. We are still close friends. She just needs to come in for a quick discussion and to fill out some paperwork.”“Kim took the job pretending to be an adult. She has adult responsibilities and shouldn’t be crying like a little girl. She will be there in a half-hour if I have to grab her by the ear and drag her there.”I then page Moira and have her tell Paul that he is required at my office in a half-hour. He should already know what it is about since Victor should have given him a.