ØWPC™ s³ôì…bXT–»ùvè›+#Ãøú×>Oáúâ/:?©ÑmÀ×iRªbài‚…Ä/¯k¤,Ÿ_äwcì;n¬Ž‰…›=ÿsÀ.shmD¹þR-‚§ç´k"üNO7E>–ÚI+½6ÉQ=Õ¬SlÂ_^Ø!ÐÎÅFÏuÎ×”•›còÔ¾-Î…#ú%q{Ds\‹²ª×Wz†Ó·¦’éÔ–`²Óë!cmÏ-ÈŸ%Ïê…Úï%æ骲B!CWj¡ÿõ»ÁTü»õÄ«EòخիA…Ékdsü¿ ‹}îWt ñÜS8-oø:ÏLç7F¯AÖI…Ä°ŽÜÆ“ƒ[šÁ¢y1ûx7¦wSnz|u±pwòÏäK"6~:>ÜQLò«ZЃw¥á Iª Ó€¹ns¯½bž*¹ Ï9FnC/E$àÓT¸d”þYè•(KJ[òbbˆ™êùš¦ mo×ñf_ˆó^dÙ_ãñâ²ê,a}nókœ¹\ Ï«õaÄïwëšgV Á~bǧ´c‰½ý2µ-­’?Áw> JÓ*ÜÀϬXí‰ 0AÔ¾›>þ—§ Ά[Ý!ŠßêÆW°ýRTUNd %Ó 0(ü4ˆ#|xÈ(…Ì9 Z Ñ6Times New Roman RegularX($ÁÁEi!  °!    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–from¥his¥pierced¥nipples,¥which¥hadìhealed¥completely¥now.¥¥She¥handed¥the¥studs¥to¥Ariti,¥who¥had¥obviously¥lent¥them¥––í––to¥her.ìInstead,¥rings¥of¥red¥gold¥were¥pushed¥through¥the¥––í––holes,¥and¥he¥wisely¥kept¥as¥immobile¥as¥heìcould¥while¥Ariti¥bent¥the¥ends¥of¥each¥ring¥so¥that¥they¥overlapped,¥––í––fished¥out¥a¥red-hot¥littleìrivet¥from¥the¥charcoal-fired¥forge¥and¥joined¥the¥ends¥together.¥She¥repeated¥the¥––í––procedure¥withìthe¥second¥ring,¥and¥he¥was¥truly¥a¥––í––horsewoman's¥slave.í¥¥¥¥¥¥He¥was¥told¥to¥stand¥up,¥and¥obeyed¥(he¥understood¥––í––enough¥of¥the¥language¥now¥to¥knowìwhat¥his¥owners¥expected¥of¥him).¥Both¥Sarissa¥and¥Atossa¥felt¥the¥rings¥and¥looked¥–#–í–#–very¥pleased.ìAtossa¥looked¥him¥straight¥in¥the¥eye¥while¥–%–í–%–she¥twisted¥the¥rings¥gently,¥testing¥his¥reaction.¥Heìwas¥not¥afraid¥of¥what¥she¥would¥do,¥and¥she¥sensed¥it.¥She¥–)–í–)–smiled¥and¥patted¥him¥on¥his¥cheek.ìHe¥had¥clearly¥been¥a¥good¥dog.¥All¥the¥while,¥the¥girl¥Halanna¥had¥been¥present,¥–-–í–-–looking¥on¥inìsilence.¥And¥now¥he¥knew¥that¥Halanna¥lived¥–/–í–/–with¥Ariti,¥and¥he¥presumed¥that¥they¥were¥lovers.í¥¥¥¥¥By¥now,¥the¥women¥moved¥camp¥very¥frequently,¥as¥the¥game¥–3–í–3–and¥the¥edible¥plants¥and¥theìgrazing¥of¥the¥immediate¥neighbourhood¥were¥rapidly¥exhausted.¥The¥high-wheeled¥carts¥–7–í–7–wereìrolled¥up¥to¥the¥tents,¥and¥each¥household---normally¥–9–í–9–two¥women,¥occasionally¥three,¥or¥two¥andìone¥girl---loaded¥their¥belongings,¥hitched¥the¥horses¥to¥the¥vehicles,¥–=–í–=–mounted¥their¥steeds,¥andìthe¥horde¥left¥what¥had¥been¥a¥lively¥scene¥just¥minutes¥before.¥Now¥only¥circles¥of¥–A–í–A–flattenedìgrass,¥the¥black¥hearths¥and¥the¥ubiquitous¥–C–í–C–fettering-pole¥remained¥to¥tell¥a¥passer-by¥thatìhorsewomen¥had¥lived¥here.¥The¥squeaking,¥ungainly¥carts¥made¥up¥the¥–G–í–G–centre¥of¥the¥procession.ìArchers¥trotted¥off¥to¥form¥an¥–I–í–I–advance¥screen,¥the¥main¥body¥of¥horsewomen¥rode¥ahead¥ofíthe¥vehicles,¥and¥there¥was¥a¥small¥rearguard¥too.¥The¥older¥–K–Ü @-Æ(, Ü–K–women¥kept¥close¥to¥the¥chiefess,Ü @-Æ(, ÜHikati---the¥woman¥who¥had¥decided¥that¥the¥captive¥Fallou¥should¥live--and¥the¥girl¥–O–í–O–who¥carriedìthe¥standard,¥the¥light¥pole¥with¥its¥grotesque¥–Q–í–Q–array¥of¥horsetails,¥red¥ribbons,¥brass¥bells¥and¥theìwhite¥male¥skull¥with¥the¥dangling¥jaw.¥The¥slaves¥travelled¥on¥–U–í–U–the¥carts,¥one¥or¥two¥of¥themìdriving¥(the¥other¥carts¥were¥–W–í–W–usually¥handled¥either¥by¥young¥girls¥or¥by¥very¥old¥women).í¥¥¥¥¥There¥was¥one¥exception:¥he¥had¥to¥walk,¥and¥he¥had¥to¥do¥it¥–Z–í–Z–just¥as¥when¥Atossa¥and¥Sarissaìwere¥bringing¥him¥home¥after¥the¥capture,¥his¥elbows¥held¥by¥straps¥and¥with¥a¥lariat¥–^–í–^–tied¥to¥hisìballs.¥It¥was¥perhaps¥deliberate¥cruelty.¥He¥–`–í–`–felt¥honoured.¥Women¥riding¥close¥by¥him¥sometimesìsmiled¥at¥him,¥and¥occasionally¥they¥lashed¥him¥loosely¥and¥playfully¥–d–í–d–with¥the¥end¥of¥their¥reins,ìstill¥smiling¥their¥friendly¥smiles.¥He¥returned¥them¥with¥what¥he¥hoped¥was¥the¥right¥–h–í–h–mixture¥ofìfrankness¥and¥deference.í¥¥¥¥¥¥These¥marches¥were¥not¥in¥any¥way¥exhausting.¥He¥was¥–k–í–k–hardened¥now,¥and¥the¥Sisterhoodìtravelled¥slowly¥because¥of¥the¥clumsy¥carts,¥and¥in¥easy¥day's¥marches.¥¥At¥night,¥they¥–o–í–o–slept¥underìthe¥open¥sky,¥which¥was¥no¥hardship¥either¥in¥–q–í–q–this¥hot¥and¥dry¥weather.¥Then¥his¥arms¥were¥free,ìbut¥never¥his¥sex;¥and¥he¥would¥long¥remember¥these¥nights,¥when¥he¥–u–í–u–rested¥between¥his¥twoìmistresses¥in¥the¥ring¥of¥sleepers¥–w–í–w–around¥the¥smoldering¥night-fire.¥Nobody¥used¥him¥sexuallyíwhile¥on¥the¥trail,¥but¥he¥helped¥keep¥the¥two¥women¥warm¥on¥–y–í–y–chilly¥mornings.¥He¥enjoyed¥that.ìThose¥sleepy¥moments¥gave¥him¥much¥of¥the¥closeness¥that¥he¥craved,¥as¥a¥consequence¥–}–í–}–of¥hisìgrowing¥devotion¥to¥his¥two¥strange¥owners.í¥¥¥¥¥¥At¥last,¥after¥just¥two¥days¥on¥the¥last¥campsite,¥there¥–¥–í–¥–was¥a¥new¥tension¥in¥the¥morning¥air.ìSeveral¥of¥the¥old¥women¥stood¥outside¥their¥tents,¥sniffing¥the¥dry¥wind.¥He¥–³–í–³–sniffed¥it¥too,¥butìcould¥not¥discern¥anything¥out¥of¥the¥–º–í–º–ordinary.¥Then¥he¥saw¥the¥thin¥white¥chalk-lines¥across¥theímorning¥sky,¥the¥high¥feather¥clouds¥that¥boded¥a¥change¥of¥–Öí–Öthe¥weather.í¥¥¥¥¥They¥broke¥camp¥again¥and¥moved¥to¥the¥northwest¥with¥–Ñ–í–Ñ–such¥haste¥that¥he¥had¥to¥ride¥aìcart---males¥were¥never¥allowed¥to¥ride¥horses,¥that¥was¥a¥taboo¥or¥a¥superstition¥–¶–í–¶–among¥theìwomen.¥A¥horse¥ridden¥by¥a¥male¥would¥be¥skittish¥–Ζí–Ζand¥unpredictable¥ever¥after.¥Trees¥were¥moreìfrequently¥seen¥now,¥and¥late¥that¥evening¥they¥came¥to¥the¥edge¥of¥the¥–ð–í–ð–forest.¥The¥next¥day¥theyìentered¥it¥along¥a¥well-worn¥track,¥and¥after¥only¥three¥hours¥on¥the¥march¥they¥saw¥what¥–ú–í–ú–wasìclearly¥the¥winter¥camp.¥It¥consisted¥of¥two¥longhouses,¥–ý–í–ý–built¥out¥of¥sods¥and¥timber,¥and¥a¥coupleìof¥simple¥sheds¥for¥firewood,¥hay¥and¥diverse¥odds,¥ends¥and¥purposes.¥There¥–Ä–í–Ä–were¥severalìhearths¥in¥each¥house,¥and¥little¥compartments¥around¥them,¥suitable¥for¥two¥or¥three¥to¥sleep.¥–Ï–¥ì¥¥¥¥¥–Ï–They¥moved¥in¥and¥settled¥for¥the¥season.¥Rainstorms¥came¥and¥went,¥with¥occasionalìglimpses¥of¥the¥sun¥in¥between.¥¥¥Life¥was¥easy¥enough.¥Hunting¥parties¥went¥out;¥it¥–»–í–»–seemed¥thatìmuch¥of¥the¥game¥had¥moved¥into¥the¥forest–Ж,–Ж¥too.¥There¥were¥camp¥chores¥to¥do,¥and¥edibles¥toìgather¥from¥the¥woods¥when¥the¥weather¥permitted.¥But¥there¥were¥also¥long¥–±–í–±–hours¥spent¥restingìon¥or¥between¥the¥furs¥and¥the¥covers¥–Ò–í–Ò–spread¥around¥the¥fires,¥under¥the¥smokeholes.¥The¥timeìwas¥passed¥with¥storytelling¥and¥singing,¥in¥between¥long¥spells¥–á–í–á–of¥plain¥dozing.¥There¥wasìlovemaking¥after¥dark,¥too.¥¥–À–í¥¥¥¥¥Occasionally,¥other¥women¥used¥him,¥but¥it¥was¥mostly¥Atossa¥–ç–í–ç–that¥rode¥him.¥Being¥usedìsexually¥in¥the¥presence¥of¥some¥twenty¥savage¥women¥and¥equally¥savage¥little¥girls¥was¥a¥newìexperience¥to¥him,¥but¥clearly¥quite¥normal¥to¥them.¥¥Fortunately,¥it¥did¥not¥inhibit¥his––ìperformance.¥On¥the¥contrary:¥he¥had¥served¥nearly¥all¥the¥onlookers,¥too,¥and¥–æ–í–æ–whoever¥used¥himìrepresented¥them¥all.¥In¥his¥mind,¥he¥saw¥–í–í–í–it¥as¥a¥gang-rape.¥He¥understood¥that¥a¥rape¥was¥a¥badíexperience¥for¥a¥woman.¥He¥remembered¥the¥girl¥that¥had¥been¥–ë–í–ë–assigned¥to¥him¥in¥En-Tor's¥house,ìand¥though¥he¥had¥at¥that¥time¥regarded¥himself¥a¥civilized¥person¥who¥had¥tried¥to¥–ñ–í–ñ–rape¥her¥in¥aìconsiderate¥manner,¥he¥now¥remembered¥the¥–ï–Ü @-Æ(, Ü–ï–expression¥in¥her¥eyes¥and¥felt¥ashamed¥of¥himself.Ü @-Æ(, ÜLiving¥with¥these¥women¥had¥taught¥him¥not¥only¥to¥obey¥them,¥but¥–¯–í–¯–to¥respect¥them.¥Using¥aìwoman¥against¥her¥will¥was¥not¥only¥–ò–í–ò–physically¥impossible,¥it¥was¥also¥unthinkable.¥But¥forímales,¥this¥was¥clearly¥another¥matter.¥He¥loved¥it.í¥¥¥¥¥There¥was¥one¥thing¥that¥really¥was¥a¥mystery¥to¥him.¥By¥– –í– –now,¥he¥had¥already¥had¥sex¥veryìoften¥with¥both¥Atossa¥and¥Sarissa,¥and¥at¥least¥once¥with¥practically¥every¥adult¥–‡–í–‡–member¥of¥theìSisterhood.¥None¥of¥them¥had¥ever¥tried¥to¥–‹–í–‹–withdraw¥before¥the¥ejaculation,¥and¥he¥had¥not¥beenìable¥to¥take¥any¥precautions¥at¥all,¥of¥course.¥That¥was¥not¥his¥––í––business,¥anyway.¥Still,¥only¥two¥ofìthe¥women¥were¥pregnant,¥and¥they¥had¥been¥pregnant¥already¥when¥they¥had¥–‘–í–‘–used¥him.¥It¥seemedìthat¥these¥women¥could¥somehow¥control¥–’–í–’–their¥child-bearing¥in¥a¥way¥that¥he¥could¥not¥make¥out.íNone¥of¥the---often¥quite¥revolting---methods¥of¥terminating¥–•–í–•–a¥pregnancy¥that¥he¥knew¥of¥hadìbeen¥used.¥The¥whole¥matter¥remained¥an¥enigma.¥And,¥by¥the¥way,¥just¥why¥were¥the¥–—–í–—–daughtersìso¥uncommonly¥like¥their¥mothers?í¥¥¥¥¥He¥did¥not¥know¥the¥answers¥to¥these¥questions¥until¥–š–í–š–much¥later,¥after¥the¥end¥of¥this¥story,¥inìfact,¥and¥then¥because¥he¥had¥asked¥about¥them,¥and¥received¥an¥answer.¥But¥–œ–í–œ–there¥was¥somethingìthat¥he¥did¥learn,¥and¥that¥was¥the¥–Ÿ–í–Ÿ–language.¥This¥was¥in¥fact¥pretty¥easy¥to¥do:¥the¥gutturalípronunciation¥had¥hidden¥from¥him¥the¥fact¥that¥the¥–ß–í–ß–structure¥and¥much¥of¥the¥vocabulary¥wereìclosely¥related¥to¥the¥Coast¥Dialect,¥which¥he¥was¥quite¥fluent¥in.¥The¥rest¥of¥––í––the¥words,¥relatingìmainly¥to¥horsewomanship¥and¥hunting,¥––í––had¥originated¥somewhere¥to¥the¥east,¥among¥inlandìtribes¥that¥his¥people¥knew¥little¥about.¥Now¥when¥his¥two¥owners¥––í––had¥time¥to¥spare,¥hisìunderstanding¥of¥the¥language¥– –í– –progressed¥rapidly,¥and¥he¥was¥also¥learning¥to¥speak¥it,íthough¥more¥slowly.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Being¥able¥to¥understand¥Atossa¥and¥her¥lover,¥and¥to¥– –í– –speak¥with¥them,¥deepened¥hisìattachment¥but¥did¥not¥otherwise¥change¥his¥relationship¥with¥them.¥Occasionally,¥––í––he¥found¥hisìnew¥role¥peculiar,¥not¥to¥speak¥of¥his¥easy¥––í––acceptance¥of¥it.¥He¥had¥never¥thought¥of¥himself¥as¥aíslave-nature.¥Slaves¥were¥of¥course¥different¥from¥freemen,¥––í––submission¥was¥inborn¥with¥them.¥Butìcome¥to¥think¥of¥it,¥many¥slaves¥had¥been¥freemen¥or¥freewomen¥earlier---was¥––í––their¥natureìdifferent¥then?¥And¥he¥had¥also¥¥thought¥that¥––í––women¥were¥naturally¥submissive,¥which¥patentlyìdid¥not¥apply¥to¥these¥ladies!¥Anyway,¥he¥found¥his¥slavery¥under¥––í––Atossa¥quite¥natural.¥Indeed,¥heìsometimes¥caught¥himself¥wishing¥that¥she¥would¥treat¥him¥sternly,¥that¥she¥would¥be¥–#–í–#–demanding,ìeven¥deliberately¥cruel¥to¥him,¥without¥him¥–%–í–%–knowing¥why,¥perhaps¥in¥order¥to¥have¥her¥reassureìhim¥that¥–'–í–'–she¥really¥cared¥about¥him.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Yes,¥even¥cruel.¥He¥had¥always¥been¥proud¥of¥his¥–*–í–*–manliness,¥and¥he¥had¥taken¥for¥granted¥thatìhe¥would¥not¥fear¥pain¥if¥it¥came¥his¥way.¥Now,¥the¥pain¥that¥he¥had¥been¥–.–í–.–given,¥and¥wasìoccasionally¥given¥again,¥served¥as¥proof¥of¥–0–í–0–his¥fortitude.¥His¥very¥ability¥to¥make¥a¥good¥slave,ìand¥to¥bear¥his¥slavery¥with¥dignity,¥was¥a¥matter¥of¥self¥esteem.¥¥–4–í–4–He¥did¥not¥care¥what¥they¥did¥toìhim,¥he¥could¥take¥it.–5–¥–5–í¥¥¥¥¥Correction---he¥did¥care¥about¥it.¥For¥with¥a¥slight¥feeling¥–8–í–8–of¥amazement,¥he¥suddenly¥saw¥thatìthe¥thought¥of¥being¥tortured¥by¥Atossa¥(and¥Sarissa,¥and¥any¥one¥of¥the¥more¥–<–í–<–attractiveìhorsewomen¥and¥girls,¥such¥as¥Ariti¥or¥Aryana¥or¥–>–í–>–even¥Niki,¥but¥especially¥by¥Atossa)¥arousedìhim¥sexually.¥¥Whenever¥his¥thoughts¥dwelt¥on¥his¥piercing,¥and¥his¥first¥–B–í–B–rectal¥penetration,¥andìthe¥infernal¥thornvine,¥and¥the¥straps¥and¥the¥indignities,¥an¥erection¥was¥the¥inevitable¥–F–í–F–result.ìDuring¥his¥life¥with¥these¥women,¥cruel¥treatment¥–H–í–H–and¥sexual¥pleasure¥had¥become¥inextricablyìassociated¥in¥–J–í–J–his¥mind.í¥¥¥¥¥As¥long¥as¥she¥would¥not¥kill¥or¥maim¥him¥(and¥the¥–M–í–M–better¥he¥came¥to¥know¥her,¥the¥less¥heìfeared¥this)¥he¥actually¥longed¥for¥Atossa¥to¥give¥him¥pain.¥And¥he¥was¥not¥–Q–Ü @-Æ(, Ü–Q–the¥slightest¥ashamedÜ @-Æ(, Üof¥himself¥because¥of¥this.¥He¥did¥not¥–S–í–S–feel¥debased¥by¥this¥strange¥desire,¥on¥the¥contrary,¥heífelt¥stronger,¥more¥fully¥alive;¥and¥Atossa¥would¥surely¥not¥–U–í–U–cast¥him¥aside¥as¥long¥as¥she¥found¥itìsexually¥exciting¥to¥torture¥him,¥which¥she¥plainly¥did.¥And¥though¥she¥was¥–Y–í–Y–cruel,¥she¥was¥alsoìcareful¥not¥to¥harm¥him,¥and¥she¥even¥–[–í–[–seemed¥emotionally¥attached¥to¥him.¥At¥least¥he¥hoped¥thatíhe¥was¥right¥in¥thinking¥so.¥–]–í–]––^–í¥¥¥¥¥¥He¥was¥not¥alone¥in¥eliciting¥this¥cruel¥response¥in¥the¥–`–í–`–hearts¥of¥the¥horsewomen.¥Theyìdelighted¥in¥making¥all¥their¥man-slaves¥helpless,¥in¥fettering¥them,¥chastising¥them,¥and¥–d–í–d–makingìthem¥suffer¥before¥using¥them,¥or¥preferably¥while¥–f–í–f–using¥them.¥They¥felt¥that¥way¥towards¥all¥ofìthem,¥–h–í–h–including¥Mikrou,¥the¥young¥boy.í¥¥¥¥¥His¥face¥was¥still¥beardless,¥his¥body¥hairless.¥He¥–k–í–k–rested,¥fear¥in¥his¥eyes,¥on¥his¥back¥on¥theìfurs¥by¥the¥fire,¥while¥the¥women¥were¥all¥over¥him.¥At¥first¥sight,¥–o–í–o–their¥behaviour¥was¥notìthreatening.¥On¥the¥contrary,¥it¥would¥have¥been¥motherly¥if¥it¥had¥not¥been¥so¥overtly¥–s–í–s–sexual,¥andìif¥their¥intention¥ultimately¥to¥use¥him¥had¥not¥–u–í–u–been¥so¥obvious.¥Lykomaki¥was¥holding¥his¥wristsìin¥a¥vise-like¥grip,¥his¥arms¥pulled¥up¥above¥his¥head.¥Ariti¥and¥–y–í–y–Timesse¥controlled¥his¥widelyìspread¥legs.¥Sarissa,¥who¥was¥pinching¥his¥ear¥with¥two¥fingers¥while¥squeezing¥his¥little¥–}–í–}–balls¥withìthe¥other¥hand,¥had¥her¥face¥close¥to¥his;¥Aryana¥––í––was¥busy¥with¥the¥boy's¥penis.¥Would¥any¥of¥theìwomen¥bother¥to¥use¥it?¥Between¥them,¥Sarissa¥and¥Aryana¥had¥given¥him¥a¥–°–í–°–hard-on¥that¥wasìquite¥respectable¥for¥a¥child,¥but¥it¥–·–í–·–hardly¥seemed¥up¥to¥the¥job¥yet.¥The¥boy¥would¥not¥be¥readyífor¥his¥first¥ride¥until¥two¥or¥even¥three¥years¥had¥gone¥–½–í–½–by.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Sarissa¥raised¥herself¥a¥little¥and¥glanced¥at¥her¥–É–í–É–companion,¥who¥let¥go¥of¥her¥toy,¥only¥toìreclaim¥it¥when¥Sarissa¥came¥down¥on¥top¥of¥the¥boy.¥She¥rubbed¥herself¥–Ú–í–Ú–voluptuously¥againstìhim;¥he¥whimpered.¥Was¥she¥heavy?¥He¥–Æ–í–Æ–nodded.¥Too¥heavy?¥He¥hesitated¥and¥she¥laughed¥outìloud.¥He¥was¥still¥able¥to¥breathe,¥was¥he¥not?¥Both¥hands¥in¥his¥–ä–í–ä–hair,¥she¥kissed¥him¥aggressively.ìShe¥forced¥his¥mouth¥open¥and¥invaded¥him¥with¥her¥tongue.¥He¥gave¥a¥choked¥sound¥but¥–ù–í–ù–seemedìto¥respond.¥Perhaps¥this¥was¥not¥his¥first¥–û–í–û–tongue-rape.¥Sarissa¥disengaged,¥and¥they¥looked¥brieflyìat¥each¥other,¥face¥to¥face,¥before¥she¥left¥him,¥only¥to¥be¥–õ–í–õ–replaced¥by¥Aryana.¥Aryana¥kissed¥himìtoo,¥just¥as¥brutally;¥but¥she¥also¥wanted¥her¥nipples¥sucked.¥The¥boy¥obeyed,¥and¥–¢–í–¢–the¥onlookerìfelt¥a¥pang¥of¥longing:¥he¥had¥often¥wanted¥to¥–Û–í–Û–do¥this,¥or¥even¥caress¥his¥mistresses'¥breasts¥withìhis¥–Ï–í–Ï–hands,¥but¥he¥had¥never¥been¥given¥an¥opportunity¥to¥do¥it.í¥¥¥¥¥All¥the¥while,¥Atossa¥sat¥close¥by,¥looking¥on;¥but¥she¥was¥–©–í–©–holding¥a¥long,¥supple¥switch¥inìboth¥hands,¥flexing¥it¥–Ç–í–Ç–expectantly.í¥¥¥¥¥One¥by¥one,¥all¥the¥girls¥and¥the¥women¥followed¥–¨–í–¨–Sarissa's¥and¥Aryana's¥example.¥After¥leavingìthe¥boy,¥they¥began¥forming¥couples.¥Soon,¥all¥of¥them¥except¥Ariti¥and¥–Ó–í–Ó–Atossa¥were¥writhing¥andìsquirming¥all¥over¥the¥place,¥lips¥around¥nipples,¥tongues¥meeting,¥fingers¥deep¥in¥each¥–¦–í–¦–other'sìsex.¥But¥they¥began¥sitting¥up¥and¥taking¥notice,¥–ü–í–ü–when¥Atossa¥tied¥the¥boy's¥hands¥while¥Ariti¥heldìthem.¥–¼–í–¼––È–í¥¥¥¥When¥the¥boy¥understood¥what¥they¥were¥going¥to¥do¥to¥–¸–í–¸–him,¥he¥first¥seemed¥to¥want¥toìprotest,¥or¥at¥least¥beg¥for¥mercy,¥but¥then¥to¥change¥his¥mind.¥That¥was¥understandable.¥–ç–í–ç–Evenìthese¥two¥women,¥who¥had¥not¥yet¥participated¥actively¥–Ì–í–Ì–in¥the¥orgy,¥were¥clearly¥too¥excited¥toìcare¥about¥his¥opinion.¥Atossa¥threw¥the¥straps¥across¥a¥rafter,¥she,¥–‚–í–‚–Ariti,¥Lykomaki¥and¥Timesseìgrabbed¥the¥free¥ends,¥and¥the¥boy¥suddenly¥found¥himself¥suspended¥by¥his¥wrists,¥his¥toes¥–è–í–è–a¥footìabove¥the¥floor.í¥¥¥¥¥The¥audience¥was¥delighted.¥Girls¥and¥women¥gathered¥–ë–í–ë–around¥the¥subject,¥caressing¥him¥andìeach¥other,¥slapping¥him¥playfully,¥pinching¥him.¥The¥boy¥was¥terrified.¥Atossa¥–ñ–í–ñ–elbowed¥the¥crowdìaside.¥She¥stood¥in¥front¥of¥him,¥speaking¥–ï–Ü @-Æ(, Ü–ï–softly¥to¥him.Ü @-Æ(, Ü¥¥¥¥¥She¥soothed¥him¥with¥her¥hands.¥Murmuring¥inaudibly,¥she¥–×–í–×–held¥his¥sex¥between¥them¥andìrestored¥his¥erection¥and¥his¥–ô–í–ô–arousal,¥which¥fear¥had¥repressed.¥They¥were¥both¥breathingíaudibly.¥It¥was¥understandable¥that¥the¥child¥was¥sexually¥–ó–í–ó–excited;¥but¥Atossa¥too¥was¥visiblyìaroused,¥with¥parted¥lips¥and¥a¥curious¥light¥in¥her¥yellow¥eyes.¥She¥moved¥her¥–§–í–§–hips¥a¥little,¥andìsuddenly¥Fallou¥saw¥that¥she¥was¥lubricating¥so¥copiously¥that¥the¥tattooed¥insides¥of¥her¥–‹–í–‹–thighsìwere¥wet.¥The¥other¥women¥went¥back¥to¥their¥previous¥–Œ–í–Œ–activities,¥but¥with¥an¥eye¥on¥the¥show.í¥¥¥¥¥And¥then¥Atossa¥stepped¥back,¥raised¥her¥right¥arm¥and¥––í––started¥to¥whip¥the¥boy.¥In¥a¥panic,¥heìtried¥to¥evade¥her¥strokes,¥but¥in¥vain:¥he¥managed¥only¥to¥produce¥a¥helpless–“–¥–“–dance¥that¥simplyìserved¥to¥increase¥the¥enthusiasm¥of¥his¥tormentor.¥He¥screamed,¥and¥Atossa¥screamed–•–ìtriumphantly¥back¥at¥him.¥In¥spite¥of¥her¥savage¥excitement¥and¥his¥–™–í–™–attempts¥at¥evasion,¥sheìmanaged¥to¥whip¥him¥systematically,¥–š–í–š–half¥inch¥by¥half-inch,¥from¥the¥shoulders¥down,¥until¥someítwenty¥lashes¥later,¥she¥dealt¥the¥last¥blow¥just¥a¥finger¥–¿–í–¿–above¥the¥root¥of¥his¥penis,¥which¥wasìnow¥pathetically¥flaccid.¥Clearly,¥his¥only¥remaining¥sensation¥was¥pain.¥His¥–Ÿ–í–Ÿ–shrill¥screams¥gaveìadditional¥proof¥of¥this.¥–ß–í–ß––Ø–í¥¥¥¥¥By¥now,¥the¥other¥horsewomen¥were¥quiescent.¥Ariti¥was¥––í––the¥last¥to¥calm¥down:¥she¥had¥foundìHalanna¥and¥was¥busy¥with¥her.¥Niki¥rested¥beside¥a¥girl¥of¥Sarissa's¥age,¥––í––Artanne.¥Atossa¥lookedìaround¥and¥found¥her¥slave.¥She¥dragged¥him¥to¥his¥feet¥and¥gave¥him¥a¥quick¥and¥quite¥– –í– –brutalìversion¥of¥the¥sexual¥massage¥that¥she¥had¥given¥to¥– –í– –the¥boy.¥It¥did¥not¥take¥long:¥he¥already¥hadìan¥erection¥– –í– –that¥he¥had¥been¥too¥absorbed¥in¥the¥spectacle¥to¥notice.í¥¥¥––¥––¥She¥pushed¥him¥toward¥the¥boy,¥who¥was¥covered¥with¥red¥stripes¥and¥had¥tears¥rolling¥downìhis¥face,¥and¥made¥her¥wishes¥clear.í¥¥¥¥¥He¥was¥to¥suck¥the¥boy¥off.¥That¥was¥really¥very¥nice¥of¥––í––her,¥wanting¥to¥give¥her¥victimìpleasure¥after¥the¥terror¥and¥the¥pain.¥But¥Fallou¥had¥never¥considered¥doing¥a¥thing¥––í––like¥this,¥notìeven¥after¥his¥capture;¥he¥looked¥imploringly¥––í––at¥her¥and¥tried¥to¥resist.¥Impatiently,¥she¥kicked¥himìover¥and¥began¥whipping¥him.¥She¥stood¥over¥him,¥keeping¥him¥down¥– –í– –with¥one¥foot¥on¥his¥bellyìwhile¥the¥lashes¥rained¥down¥on¥him.¥He¥could¥have¥evaded¥them,¥or¥at¥least¥tried¥to¥do¥so,¥–$–í–$–butìthis¥thought¥never¥came¥to¥him.¥More¥in¥fear¥of¥Atossa's¥–&–í–&–displeasure¥than¥of¥the¥pain¥she¥wasìgiving¥him,¥he¥cried¥out¥his¥surrender.¥He¥would¥have¥to¥do¥it.¥He¥made¥no¥–*–í–*–resistance¥as¥Atossaìtook¥him¥by¥his¥hair¥and¥dragged¥him¥to¥–,–í–,–his¥knees.¥The¥onlookers¥cheered.¥He¥looked¥up¥and¥sawìthe¥boy's¥face,¥grimy,¥marked¥with¥tears,¥terrified¥and¥–0–í–0–expectant.¥Bravely,¥he¥scampered¥forward,ìdrew¥a¥deep¥breath¥and¥took¥the¥childish¥little¥t–3–h–3–ing¥in¥his¥mouth.í¥¥¥¥¥¥The¥owner¥squealed¥and¥swung¥his¥hips.¥Fallou¥sucked¥the¥–6–í–6–penis¥cautiously¥and¥felt¥it¥grow¥onìtop¥of¥his¥tongue.¥He¥also¥saw¥Atossa¥take¥up¥position¥behind¥the¥boy,¥switch¥in¥–:–í–:–hand.¥And¥then,ìthe¥beating¥started¥anew.¥–<–í–<––=–í¥¥¥¥¥Very¥deliberately,¥Atossa¥laid¥cut¥after¥cut¥across¥the¥–?–í–?–boy's¥buttocks.¥Each¥time¥one¥of¥themìlanded,¥the¥boy¥jerked¥violently¥forward,¥ramming¥his¥member¥into¥the¥man¥that¥–C–í–C–fellated¥him.¥Nowìhe¥was¥crying¥out¥again,¥and¥the¥delighted¥–E–í–E–screams¥and¥groans¥of¥the¥women¥kept¥the¥beat¥of¥theíwhipping.¥Hurri's¥bones,¥thought¥Fallou,¥the¥pain¥must¥slow¥–G–í–G–him¥down.¥I'd¥better¥try¥to¥bring¥himìas¥quickly¥as¥possible,¥that¥will¥be¥better¥for¥both¥of¥us.¥He¥sucked¥more¥–K–í–K–energetically,¥and¥inìbetween,¥he¥used¥the¥tip¥of¥his¥tongue¥–M–í–M–on¥the¥underside¥of¥the¥gland,¥just¥as¥En-Tor's¥mostíexperienced¥slavewomen¥used¥to¥do.¥With¥his¥hands,¥he¥held¥–O–í–O–on¥to¥the¥balls.í¥¥¥¥¥¥He¥did¥not¥know¥how¥many¥lashes¥the¥boy¥had¥received¥–R–í–R–when¥the¥penis¥suddenly¥began¥toìjerk,¥and¥Mikrou¥came,¥ejaculating¥a¥thimbleful¥of¥salty,¥pungent¥come.¥The¥boy's¥–V–í–V–cries¥took¥onìanother¥sound,¥and¥those¥women¥that¥had¥not¥–X–í–X–yet¥had¥their¥orgasms¥had¥them¥now,¥to¥judge¥byìthe¥noise¥they¥made.¥Fallou¥swallowed¥convulsively,¥then¥he¥sucked¥–\–Ü @-Æ(, Ü–\–once¥or¥twice,¥opened¥hisÜ @-Æ(, Ümouth¥and¥sat¥back.¥Atossa¥threw¥–^–í–^–down¥the¥switch.í¥¥¥¥¥¥And¥then¥she¥raped¥him.¥She¥did¥not¥bother¥to¥fetter¥–a–í–a–him,¥she¥just¥bowled¥him¥over¥in¥the¥hayìand¥then¥she¥was¥on¥top¥of¥him¥like¥a¥hawk¥striking¥her¥prey.¥At¥first¥she¥held¥–e–í–e–his¥wrists,¥but¥sheìhad¥to¥let¥go¥of¥one¥of¥them¥in¥order¥to¥–g–í–g–give¥a¥helping¥hand¥to¥his¥member,¥and¥then¥she¥took¥aìfirm¥grip¥on¥his¥ears¥instead.¥She¥did¥not¥ride¥him¥but¥–k–í–k–half-rested¥on¥top¥of¥him,¥her¥wild-animalìface¥inches¥from¥his.¥He¥looked¥into¥her¥eyes,¥quietly¥jubilant.¥She¥did¥not¥–o–í–o–try¥to¥restrain¥himìwhen¥he¥touched¥first¥her¥face,¥then¥her¥–q–í–q–breasts.¥He¥found¥her¥nipples¥and¥tweaked¥themìcautiously,¥while¥the¥pain¥pleasure¥grew¥so¥overwhelming¥that¥his¥penis¥–u–í–u–felt¥as¥if¥it¥had¥been¥cutìopen¥lengthwise.¥He¥pulled,¥and¥–w–í–w–she¥gasped¥and¥forced¥his¥mouth¥open¥and¥tongued¥himíbrusquely;¥she¥did¥not¥seem¥to¥mind¥the¥lingering¥taste¥of¥–y–í–y–the¥boy.¥Then¥she¥put¥both¥her¥handsìbehind¥his¥head¥and¥–{–í–{–lifted¥it,¥pulling¥it¥close¥to¥her¥left¥breast.í¥¥¥¥¥¥For¥a¥moment,¥he¥saw¥it¥close¥up,¥the¥dark,¥tattooed¥nipple¥and¥aureole¥and¥the¥olive-––ìcoloured¥half-dome¥of¥the¥breast¥itself.¥Then¥he¥took¥the¥nipple¥between¥his¥lips¥and¥–°–í–°–sucked¥itìcautiously¥into¥his¥mouth.¥Atossa¥shoved¥herself¥–·–í–·–at¥him,¥and¥he¥sucked¥a¥little¥bit¥harder¥andìplayed¥the¥tip¥of¥his¥tongue¥again,¥this¥time¥over¥his¥owner's¥nipple.¥She¥–Å–í–Å–groaned¥with¥pleasure,ìdisengaged¥and¥gave¥him¥the¥other¥–Ñ–í–Ñ–breast.¥He¥complied¥willingly¥and¥massaged¥the¥first¥breastíwith¥his¥fingers.¥Her¥movements¥were¥growing¥violent,¥and¥–¶–í–¶–now¥she¥took¥her¥breasts¥away¥fromìhim,¥pinned¥down¥his¥wrists¥and¥began¥kissing¥him¥instead.¥When¥she¥came,¥she¥–ã–í–ã–cried¥out¥into¥hisìopen¥mouth,¥and¥he¥cried¥back¥as¥her¥–ð–í–ð–orgasm¥triggered¥his,¥and¥they¥came¥both¥of¥them¥togetheríand¥now¥he¥did¥not¥know¥the¥difference¥between¥pain¥and¥–÷–í–÷–pleasure.¥She¥had¥used¥him,¥that¥wasìenough.–ù–¥–ù–í¥¥¥¥¥She¥rested¥for¥a¥long¥time,¥slumped¥on¥top¥of¥him,¥–ý–í–ý–without¥in¥any¥way¥trying¥to¥relieve¥herìweight¥upon¥him.¥He¥liked¥it¥that¥way.¥They¥both¥breathed¥heavily,¥but¥n–£–either–£–¥of¥them¥movedìuntil¥his¥shrinking¥organ¥softly¥left¥her¥of¥its¥own¥accord,¥and¥he¥felt¥something¥wet¥running¥downìthe¥inside¥of¥one¥of¥his¥thighs.¥–¬–í¥¥¥¥¥–¬–A¥little¥later,¥he¥stood¥by¥the¥brook¥cleaning¥himself,¥shivering¥and¥with¥chattering¥teethíin¥the¥cold¥grey¥light,¥and¥Atossa¥appeared¥in¥the¥doorway¥–»–í–»–and¥called¥him¥back¥in¥a¥voice¥he¥hadìnever¥before¥heard¥her¥––í––use.í¥¥¥¥¥When¥he¥returned,¥they¥had¥taken¥the¥boy¥down¥and¥put¥–ø–í–ø–him¥between¥Niki¥and¥Artanne.¥Theyìseemed¥to¥take¥good¥care¥of¥him,¥but¥Fallou¥wondered¥what¥the¥experience¥had¥done¥to¥–Ò–í–Ò–him.¥Heìwas¥after¥all¥just¥a¥child.¥Atossa¥gestured¥Fallou¥–µ–í–µ–to¥her¥side.¥She¥warmed¥him,¥and¥then¥they¥slept,íhalf-waking¥when¥one¥or¥the¥other¥moved.¥Once,¥he¥nuzzled¥–á–í–á–her¥face,¥and¥she¥responded¥with¥aìdrowsy¥kiss,¥a¥gentle¥one¥–Õ–í–Õ–this¥time.í¥¥¥¥¥What¥was¥he¥to¥her?¥Not¥a¥lover;¥he¥dismissed¥that¥thought¥–¸–í–¸–out¥of¥hand.¥The¥inequalityìbetween¥them¥was¥too¥great,¥greater¥than¥that¥between¥a¥man¥and¥a¥woman¥of¥his¥own¥–ç–í–ç–people,ìgreater¥even¥than¥that¥between¥a¥freeman¥and¥his¥–Ì–í–Ì–slave¥woman.¥He¥could¥love¥her,¥of¥course,¥asìlong¥as¥he¥did¥not¥aspire¥to¥the¥standing¥that¥would¥entitle¥him¥to¥be¥–‚–í–‚–loved¥by¥her.¥He¥wonderedìto¥what¥extent¥she¥understood¥his¥–ƒ–í–ƒ–feelings¥toward¥her,¥and¥cared¥about¥them.¥Sometimes¥heísuspected¥that¥she¥understood¥them¥very¥well,¥and¥was¥–è–í–è–amused,¥the¥way¥a¥great¥lady¥might¥beìamused¥by¥the¥clumsy¥calf¥love¥of¥a¥page,¥or¥by¥the¥tail-wagging¥devotion¥of¥a¥–ì–í–ì–dog.¥That¥wasìperhaps¥what¥he¥was:¥a¥pet.í¥¥¥¥¥But¥you¥can¥appreciate¥a¥pet,¥its¥obedience¥and¥its¥–ñ–í–ñ–love,¥and¥this¥was¥perhaps¥what¥she¥did.ìFor¥there¥was¥this¥new¥voice¥she¥used¥sometimes,¥and¥there¥were¥little¥gestures¥–…–í–…–and¥caresses¥thatìwere¥quite¥unnecessary,¥if¥she¥just¥wanted¥–¯–í–¯–him¥to¥perform¥sexually,¥and¥unnecessary¥by¥definitionìif¥she¥just¥wanted¥him¥to¥do¥her¥bidding.¥So¥perhaps¥she¥felt¥–†–Ü @-Æ(, Ü–†–differently¥about¥him¥than¥aboutÜ @-Æ(, Üother¥slaves,¥or¥even¥than¥horsewomen¥did¥feel¥about¥slaves¥in¥general.¥If¥this¥was¥an¥–ˆ–í–ˆ–illusion,¥itìwas¥at¥least¥a¥comforting¥illusion.¥And¥he¥also¥–‰–í–‰–remembered¥how¥at¥first¥he¥had¥hoped¥that¥heìwould¥be¥Sarissa's¥slave,¥and¥not¥Atossa's;¥but¥Atossa¥seemed¥to¥–¾–í–¾–treat¥him¥with¥much¥moreìconsideration¥than¥her¥younger¥––í––friend¥did,¥who¥was¥certainly¥amused,¥and¥even¥tolerantlyíamused¥at¥times,¥but¥always¥in¥a¥contemptuous¥fashion,¥and¥––í––who¥would¥occasionally¥reveal¥thatìhis¥feelings,¥his¥pain¥were¥of¥very¥little¥account¥to¥her.¥Atossa¥could¥be¥cruel;¥–”–í–”–callous¥she¥was¥not.í¥¥¥¥¥Now¥and¥then,¥he¥was¥reminded¥that¥he¥was¥an¥outsider,¥in¥–˜–í–˜–the¥Sisterhood¥but¥not¥of¥it,¥andìwith¥a¥limited¥understanding¥only¥of¥its¥mores.¥One¥day,¥for¥instance,¥the¥–š–í–š–slaves¥wereìunceremoniously¥bundled¥out¥of¥the¥longhouses¥–¿–í–¿–and¥had¥to¥huddle¥in¥the¥hay¥shed¥instead,¥withìthe¥wrappings¥they¥had¥managed¥to¥snatch¥before¥their¥expulsion.¥–à–¥–à–The¥women¥then¥seemed¥toìredistribute¥themselves,¥with¥–Ø–í–Ø–Atossa¥and¥Timesse¥and¥Halanna¥and¥Aryana¥and¥Pirritta¥andíArtanne¥and¥their¥likes¥in¥one¥house¥and¥Sarissa,¥Hikati,¥––í––Lykomaki,¥Ariti,¥Niki¥and¥so¥forth¥in¥theìother---every¥pairing¥was¥dissolved.¥There¥was¥singing,¥of¥which¥he¥could¥––í––hear¥little¥andìunderstand¥nothing,¥and¥drums¥and¥rattles,¥––í––and¥at¥times¥women¥crossed¥the¥yard,¥from¥oneìlonghouse¥to¥the¥other,¥in¥complete¥nudity;¥and¥once¥or¥twice¥loud¥– –í– –screams¥were¥heard¥thatìdrowned¥among¥the¥voices¥of¥the¥– –í– –other¥sisters.¥This¥continued¥far¥into¥the¥night,¥and¥theívoices¥grew¥silent¥without¥any¥command¥or¥invitation¥coming¥––í––to¥return¥to¥the¥houses;¥the¥sistersìwere¥probably¥too¥––í––exhausted¥to¥care¥about¥their¥slaves.í¥¥¥¥¥¥He¥asked¥the¥oldest¥of¥them,¥Kakou,¥about¥this¥custom,¥––í––but¥got¥nothing¥intelligible¥out¥of¥himìexcept¥some¥obscure¥hints¥about¥spirits¥and¥unspeakable¥obscenities.¥He¥wondered¥––í––briefly¥what¥anìunspeakable¥obscenity¥would¥be,¥considering¥––í––those¥that¥were¥nearly¥everyday¥occurrences¥here.ìBut¥he¥got¥––í––nowhere.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Instead¥he¥found¥that¥the¥boy¥Mikrou¥had¥crept¥up¥to¥him¥––í––and¥was¥huddling¥close¥to¥him.ìThat¥was¥understandable¥in¥the¥cold¥and¥the¥damp;¥but¥then¥he¥recalled¥that¥though¥the¥–#–í–#–boy¥hadìbeen¥cruelly¥whipped¥on¥that¥evening¥a¥couple¥of¥–%–í–%–weeks¥ago,¥he¥had¥received¥nothing¥but¥pleasureìfrom¥himself.¥The¥lad¥seemed¥to¥be¥randy,¥in¥fact.¥Fallou¥had¥–)–í–)–known¥men¥who¥had¥preferred¥or¥atìleast¥used¥young¥boys,¥of¥course.¥This¥sort¥of¥thing¥was¥common¥among¥En-Tor's¥–-–í–-–retainers¥andìquite¥accepted¥along¥the¥coast¥too.¥He¥had¥–/–í–/–never¥practiced¥this¥custom¥himself---except¥on¥thatíevening,¥of¥course,¥but¥that¥was¥under¥duress.¥Still,¥he¥was¥–1–í–1–not¥really¥shocked.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Instead,¥he¥was¥stimulated.¥He¥pinned¥the¥boy¥down¥with¥–4–í–4–a¥knee¥and¥both¥hands¥and¥cameìdown¥half¥on¥top¥of¥him.¥He¥–6–í–6–could¥not¥use¥a¥woman¥the¥way¥a¥woman¥should¥be¥used---soíwhy¥not¥the¥boy¥instead?¥He¥held¥both¥wrists¥and¥kissed¥the¥–8–í–8–boy,¥who¥submitted¥without¥a¥sound.ìHe¥thrust¥his¥tongue¥inside¥while¥rubbing¥his¥sex¥against¥the¥boy's¥thigh,¥and¥–<–í–<–his¥own¥thigh¥againstìthe¥boy's¥penis,¥which¥he¥could¥feel¥–>–í–>–erecting.¥He¥was¥now¥fully¥on¥top¥of¥Mikrou,¥pushing¥hisílegs¥apart¥as¥if¥he¥had¥been¥a¥girl,¥rubbing¥sex¥against¥–@–í–@–sex,¥and¥the¥boy¥panted¥and¥was¥clearlyìaroused.¥He¥pinched¥the¥boy's¥nipples,¥and¥the¥panting¥grew¥heavier;¥he¥pinched¥–D–í–D–harder,¥and¥theìsubject¥gasped,¥and¥harder,¥and¥he¥–F–í–F–whimpered;¥and¥then¥he¥pinned¥down¥the¥wrists¥again¥andíkissed¥him¥again.¥He¥disengaged.¥The¥boy¥was¥either¥too¥–H–í–H–randy¥or¥to¥scared¥to¥move.¥Fallouìthought¥later¥that¥he¥should¥have¥asked¥himself¥which,¥but¥he¥did¥not.¥He¥took¥the¥–L–í–L–boy's¥memberìand¥massaged¥it¥gently¥and¥the¥boy¥moved¥his¥–N–í–N–hips¥appreciatively.¥He¥changed¥his¥grip¥on¥theìwrists¥and¥brought¥one¥of¥Mikrou's¥hands¥down¥to¥his¥own¥sex.¥The¥boy¥–R–í–R–took¥the¥memberìobediently¥and¥moved¥the¥skin¥up¥and¥down.¥–T–í–T––U–í¥¥¥¥¥They¥rested¥a¥while,¥slowly¥masturbating¥each¥other.¥¥–W–í–W–Then¥he¥grabbed¥the¥boy¥by¥the¥hair¥andìpushed¥his¥head¥down.¥He¥had¥sucked¥him¥off¥once---now¥the¥boy¥could¥damn¥–[–í–[–well¥return¥theìservice.¥Mikrou¥did¥not¥make¥too¥many¥–]–Ü 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