Unlike most days, I dreaded going to the Keepers. If the girls were still at the vige, which they


    probably were, I would be stuck in that boring room again. I sighed and stretched a little on the


    transport pad. It wouldn’t be long before I was stuck to the wall.


    Rose’s owners left us inside the Keeper’s area and I saw the girl from yesterday heading toward us.


    The Keepers must have expected it, they were watching from the side.


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    “You stupid bitch!” Rose yelled in English and swung her hand out to strike me.


    I only had time to flinch before the Keepers were dragging the two of us into the little room. I was put on


    the wall again and I saw Rose on the opposite wall. The partition rose in front of my face.


    “ves are not permitted to fight,” the Keeper said before he closed the door.


    “So,” Rose said brightly, “what did you talk about yesterday?”


    “This was your n?” I asked her feeling shocked.


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    “Sure, Fuji and I couldn’t talk the girls’ friends out of leaving you alone, but we thought at least we could


    keep youpany in here,” she said.


    “This isn’t a fun ce to be,” I told her. “Your arms will be sore and your feet will hurt.”


    “Decision’s been made, Ciara,” she answered. “I would Love to hear you talk about Earth, though.


    Since I am already being punished, I feel now is a good time to ask. My owners have forbidden me to


    talk about my home. It has been so long and I would love to know what it’s Like now.”


    “But I guess we have the day to ourselves,” Iughed Leaning my head on the wall.


    “Yup,” she said in English, “it’s just us Earth girls.”


    We spent the morning talking, part of it in our native Language. Well, I did most of the talking. I told


    Rose everything about Life in America now. Eventually we found it was easier to talk in our new


    language. It had been a Long time since Rose had spoken English.


    Rose had been from a small town in Kansas. I couldn’t tell her much about the state particrly,


    because I wasn’t from there. I kept the discussion general. She seemed to enjoy it.


    I told Rose everything I could think to about Earth. We talked about the technology that was there now.


    I told her about drugs and war. We talked religion and politics. Everything seemed interesting to her.


    When the partition lowered I was shocked. Rose’s owners, all of them, had been standing and listening


    for who knew how long.


    “Basin,” one of the men asked, “do these seem like ves that are fighting?”


    “No, no I don’t think so,” the man named Basin answered. He turned to Rose and stroked her face. “Tell


    me, my Rose, why are you and your friend standing in this room? Why did you try to strike it after we


    left?”


    “We were trying not to involve you, Master Basin,” she told him in a pleading voice. “There are ves


    here angry that my friend told her owners about those who wanted to escape. They have promised to


    keep it here every day the other ves are in the vige. I thought it would be better for my friend if I


    was here to keep itpany.”


    “Do you know what we do to ves who insist on fighting with one another?” Basin asked her.


    “Yes, Master Basin, that’s why I didn’t want to involve you. I will stay with my friend until the other


    vese out of the vige There is no reason for you to be involved,” she pleaded.


    “We do not want to see you whipped, my Rose,” he told her pulling her away from the wall.


    “Yes, Master,” she answered hugging him.