North's stone cold eyes met hers, she froze, then
slowly sank back down into the couch, her eyes sinking to the floor.
71 "Stay there!" North screamed. "I've warned you before about causing
problems in my house. This may be the last time! Now will someone
kindly explain to me what is going on?"
72 "I'm not altogether sure," admitted The Hashon Officer. "The Peepian
Security here came to reception with your credit card, and this young
lady, saying they belong to you, and asked to be escorted to your
quarters. Not sure of what was going on, I brought them down here to
see if we could get the situation resolved.
73 I don't speak Peepian that well, but the woman was asking me
something to the effect 'were you kind to your whores?' Anyway, I THINK
that's what she said! I told her you were kind to ALL your Servants,
and the Security said he was sure you'd be especially kind to her.
74 When we came in the Peepian lady was visiting. A conversation ensued
between her and these two. Then the battle erupted. You entered,
shortly after."
75 North turned to Spearina. "Explain yourself!" he demanded.
76 "You don't NEED her!" the Peepian woman insisted "You have two
wives. Why do you need a whore? I won't let her ….I simply won't! She
has no business here. I can't understand. Your wives are living, why
did you buy her bed?"
77 "Her bed was damaged, ruined by I.S.'s cooling fluids and oils. I
merely told the Security Men to pay for it, to get her a new one. I had
no knowledge she was a whore! I had no intent of purchasing her!"
78 "When you buy their beds," Spearina explained, "you buy them. They
work for YOU until the beds are paid for. You get a percentage of her
wages. It's an old system. It goes back before the dawn of time. I will
not