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With another curtsy the girl left and promptly returned with a plain white handkerchief and a ser

Nora took the white scarf and wrapped it around his bicep

"What on earth--"

"The Circle revived the flag and scarf signal systeuard leather scene," Nora explained "We revised it quite a bit to suit the specific clientele that conals or advertisein who only wants to observe Should keep the wolves at bay"

"Should?" Zach asked skeptically "I really need a stop signal? A sieous as you are, Zach, you would be in big trouble down there without a little arnal?" Zach asked, not wanting to be labeled as a "virgin" anything

"A red scarf would signal you were into blood-play"

"Ah, I see"

"Could be worse," Nora said as she finished knotting the scarf around his arm "It could be a brown scarf"

"And brown ave each other conspiratorial glances

"Keep the wolves at bay…should I be nervous, Nora?"

Nora didn’t answer She snapped open the black case and took out a riding crop, black hite braiding and quite professional-looking She took a step back and twirled the crop with stunning expertise With a quick flick she struck it against her own leather-clad calf The sound echoed down the hall like a gunshot

"Kingsley Edge was the first person who put a riding crop in my hand It was like Arthur with Excalibur" She winked at the girl and the girl could only s to think Nora had better luck o her leather-clad calf with the crop