“We do not sleep in the daylight,”mented Master Kein.


    “Do humans sleep in the day?” Master Christof asked curiously. “You seem to be fading toward sleep.”


    “Yes, Master, sometimes, if they are tired,” I answered already falling asleep.


    “We will let you rest today,” I heard Master Bane say just before I dropped off.


    They let me sleep, but woke me up when the food came. Master Evan carried my groggy body to the


    table and sat me on hisp to eat. I didn’t make anyints as they fed me. It was enjoyable just to


    be able to have a meal without worrying over those stupid flies.


    We stayed in for the rest of the day and evening. Master Christof had taken me from Master Evan and


    put me on the chaise next to the fire where I dozed. They yed card games and talked about their


    next coupling.


    I kept getting woken up by tapping at the door. A steady stream of Warriors came to visit. They seemed


    to have a million reasons to want to see my owners. When it came down to it they were all there to see


    my tattooed leg.


    Master Damien and his brothers were really angry other Warriors were looking at me. Their agitation


    was thick in the air.


    “It is ill. It cannot walk. I can’t tolerate having this disgrace over us,” Master Damien fumed.


    My foot had been rewrapped after my shower and I looked down at it. I wiggled my toes and noted the


    pain was much better. Experimentally, Iy it on the ground and put a little weight on it.


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    “Ciara,” Master Damien growled at me, “what are you doing?”


    I froze and looked up at him, “It didn’t hurt and I was just testing…” the look on his face made me stop


    talking.


    “We will tell you when it is well enough to walk on,” Master Bane exineding over and putting my


    leg back where it had been.


    I looked quizzically at them, but didn’t say anything.


    “Ciara,” Master Christof exined watching my face, “it is very evident to us you cannot tell when you


    are injured.”


    I started to speak and then stopped. Arguing with them was a bad idea.


    “Yes, Masters,” I said instead.


    “One half day in the vige,” Master Kein said irritably, “and the Warriors on patrol tell us there are


    bloody tracks all over the area. The ve is bleeding.”


    My mouth was running before I thought about it, “I stepped on a rock and cut myself Master Kein. It


    wasn’t my fault.”


    “How did you survive on Earth, Ciara?” Master Bane asked incredulously.


    “There was still rock in the wound when the Healers cleaned and stitched it. You arepletely unable


    to care for yourself.”


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    “Be forewarned,” Master Damien said looking straight at me, “we will not leave you in the vige again.


    You are too weak for the vige and we cannot control the circumstance. We will use thesh next time


    we need to discipline you. We will allow you to suffer until you have learned, do you understand me?”


    “Yes, Master Damien,” I answered huddling on the chaise.