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years were the carefree years guaranteed to every child on Orionis,
and he played, went to school, and thoroughly enjoyed his life on his
master's estate.
When Amri turned thirteen, he began his two-year apprentice-ship
in his master's house--serving food and wine, as well as learning the
social graces. It was during these two years that Amri became
aquainted (and infatuated) with Lord Forikar, a frequent 'guest' of
his master's. As a lowly serving boy, Amri's presence was allowed
during his master's most intimate sexual interludes. But, since it
was considered a crime to have sexual intercourse with any youth under
the age of fifteen, Amri was exempt from these activities himself.
The only sexual service allowed for the boy was for him to use
his hands or mouth to satisfy his master or a guest. This restriction
was rather frustrating for Amri, since he had begun going through
puberty by his thirteenth birthday. Of course, he was able to sneak
an occasional tumble in the hayloft with a serving girl, and he
accomplished this rite-of-passage for the first
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