“And water would not protect it here," Kein added helpfully.

"What is this?" I asked Looking at Christof.

He smiled and told me to open it and see.

A knot the boy scouts would be proud of lashed the bag closed. Christof showed me how to untie it and told me he would teach me to redo the knot. My hand dipped into the bag and the smooth stones they used for money were inside, perhaps thirty stones in all.

“We will take you to market," Bane said grinning. "You will use the motions you learned on Earth to tell us what you want. You can point, nod, and shake your head. We will barter for you, if the price is acceptable you will nod your head."

“There will be days off," Damien said, “two days every cycle of the ringed moon you do not have to work for us. We would like to know what days they will be in advance, though.”

My mouth didn't really work right and all I said was, “Work for you?"

Kein clarified for me. Two days a lunar cycle I could choose not to perform my purpose here even if they wanted me to. Those would be my days off. Kein did make a point to remind me how much pleasure they brought me when I performed for them.

A giggle bubbled past my Lips. They had saved me from slavery to make me into a prostitute. I couldn't decide which sounded worse.

The laugh I had made confused them and they looked at me questioningly. With great effort I schooled my features. This was generous and I should not be greedy.

“Thank you very much," I said looking down at the bag. "This was so kind of you all. I know I am very Lucky.”

There was silence for a moment and then Christof spoke, “So what is wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong," I lied smiling. "I'm just so surprised."

“Liar," Bane said sitting back and watching me, “tell us the truth."

I started to say I wasn't lying when Damien broke in with a story. He wanted to know if I was aware my pussy could be spanked. The thick Lips on either side were very sensitive and especially the nub at the middle. Men from the red mountains had given Damien the proper equipment. I had packed it in the mountains without knowing what it was.

Saying things that were untrue or keeping secrets just was not acceptable. He would teach me with words as long as I seemed to Listen. He'd only punish me Like that if he absolutely had to.

Damien's eyes were calm and he wasn't pacing or moving. He was serious and I had no desire to go through that. The truth would have to come out.

"I don't want to be paid to have sex with you all. I Love you and your pleasure is mine also. Being paid for what I do here feels wrong. I like being family, not a slave or a servant."

Christof leaned back and seemed to be giving the matter thought. "Then we are sharing our wealth with you because it makes us happy. The sex is an irrelevant part of the bargain. Much like us, you are trapped here. We only wished to make you feel free.”

Turning my body I threw my arms around my friend.

“Thank you," I told him with my face buried in his neck.

I went around the room and hugged them all. Kein held me for a moment and clarified a point that had been gnawing at him.