It struck me as I Lay there what all the men and I were. ALL of us were slaves, we all fell under Nu-reeh’s rule. If we did not obey any of us could be destroyed at her whim. My old tutors had been evidence enough of that.

Hannah had obviously already figured that out. It was probably what she meant about coming back for me. I wasn’t sure what she planned to do.

I fell asleep finally, dreaming of Hannah.

Nu-reeh was at our door the next morning. After the morning meal I was to pack what the men would take back to the compound. The men would go to the sorting room after they pointed out what they wanted me to pack.

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Damien was angry. He hated to see me used to work for them. The Brothers could get the job done, but Nu-reeh’s word was Law.

pile of large sacks were waiting outside our quarters when we returned from the dining hall. The men pulled them inside and

time meal I had the closet packed and I went to eat with my family. At mid-afternoon different men came and took everything. I waited in the empty apartment, but my owners did not come at

women’s wall when she picked me up and flew to the entrance of her living quarters. Once we were inside she handed

“Eat this,” she said.

didn’t look appetizing and the plate appeared dirty, but

said simply, “make these into a cover you can wear.” She pointed to a collection of dirty rags and filthy furs in a pile on

I

save enough to sew as covers

you wish Mistress,”

Long strands of plant like material. They would

she said pointing to a spot on the floor near the fire. “You will stay warm there at night. If you move from that spot

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