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ing on it, and led Rika's out of the
room. Merina blushed with embarrassment at the thought of being led
naked through the streets, but then Rika Sakurai found herself being urged into
a private vehicle just outside the door, in a deserted back-alley.
The man got in next to Rika's and again spoke to her.
"My name is Antony, although you will have to call me 'master'
in public, at least. And I know about your ship which is frantically
looking for you, but this is a planet where it is easy for a person to
drop from sight and never resurface again. If I were you, I would try
to adjust to your new life and not hold out hope of being found by
that raging lion you call a captain."
Merina smiled as Rika Sakurai heard about Zarth searching for her. Hope
welled in Rika's anew, and Rika Sakurai closed Rika's eyes for a moment and begged
all the gods of the universe to help Rika's friends find Rika's quickly.
Rika Sakurai also made a vow to herself that Rika Sakurai would not be a meek, obedient
slave in the meantime: Rika Sakurai would fight this man every step of the way.
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