In case you did read the summary this chapter does have some nonconsenual toward the begining. if it is too intesense just skip a couple of paragraphs, but it may be triggering for some.

- - -Cyprus- - -

I was on the Karpass rings of Cyprus, in the largest port city, Zafer Burnu. The little pub, I was in, was frequented by off worlders, who perhaps could take me from this place. I wasn't ashamed of being an Aphroditan, as the many, who were looking to leave, felt. I didn't fit in there, I didn't fit the image of beauty. The pub owner saw me, "What are you doing here? You aren't of age."

I looked to him, "Actually, Sir, I am." I fished my papers out. "I just haven't been selected yet," explaining my dress, dress of a late childhood and the unselected. My clothing wouldn't change, until I married, or my father gave up finding a match.

He let out a sigh, "Well, come up to the bar, so I can keep an eye on you." He gave me roots and white cheese, and a funny drink that popped and fizzled in my glass. I looked to him. He smiled, "It is called pop, it is from earth. I take in a small supply of it."

"I am sorry, Sir, where is this from?"

He let out a laugh, "Earth, it is a planet in the Solar system. Inventive bunch, earthlings. It is a rather distant planet."

I smiled, "This isn't bad though, Sir."

He nodded, "So, why have you not been selected by your age?"

"My scars, Sir."

"Where?"

I slightly moved my head cloth so he see some of my scars from my jar to my shoulder, "It goes onward, down my body. I was little, I was in the kitchen."

"I can see why you haven't been selected. I am sorry. Does your family know you are here?"

"Sir, they don't care. Father is considering Dmoin." He gave me a look of pity. A look, l saw by my father's friends put toward him, after every year the selections are done. The look my mother wore after the first selection, I was passed over, now she just looked guilty.

"I have an extra bed, if you need a place and if you help, I can make sure you eat."

I looked to him, "What do you want, Sir?"

He put his rag down, "I live here. I oblige to many of the customs. I am Aphroditan, but Dmoin is something I disagree with. My wife left me, when my sister came to stay with me, after she passed her age. My wife took our daughters and went to her parents, I can't even see them. My parents know my sister is here. No wrongs were seen."

"I thought the father always got the children, Sir."

"Technically, her father is the guardian. I was seen as having views outside the societal norms. They know where I live, and when they reach age they will be allowed to make contact, if their husband permits it. If you ever need a home or a position, just make your back here."

"If I stay here, Sir, won't you get charged with stealing?"

"Only, if I lie about it. My sister is still staying here, she is on a trip at the moment to secure more supplies, from Kapsali."

I studied him, "Sir, isn't that on Cythera?"

He laughed, "Yes, we are in need of raw materials. It is cheaper to go to the source."

I looked to him in disbelief. A patron spoke up, "He is weird by our standards. He will send that sister to conduct business."

I nodded. The bar owner looked to me, "Where is home?"

I looked down, "Sir, Zoopigi is my home."

"How did you get here?"

"Walking, and the Airbus, Sir."

"Wow, you have been gone for at least a day."

"Two, Sir."

"Stay the night here, tomorrow, I will give you a ride home. If nothing else your mother will be worried, would she not?"

I nodded, "She would."

The night passed. The morning came. My father was angry. He locked me in my room. Hours later he returned. I stood as always. My mother was behind him. He towered over me. I stood in his glaze. "You know what happened and how you received those scars. This is why I am offering you this choice. You can go through with the Dmoin and remain part of this family, or you can be agens."

I swallowed, I had, only, heard vague rumors of agens. "What all comes with agens, Sir?"

"The disowning will entail us keeping you until nightfall. You will be taken to the town square. Your clothes removed. Your haircut. A device will take your virginity, but you will be able to have children. You will be allowed to marry, if anyone will have you. By the time you leave, you will be beaten and bruise. You will be nude. You will be responsible for yourself. You will have no contact with this family."

I thought for a moment. My mother looked to me, "your life would be yours. Perhaps, go to places, where beauty does not matter."

I knew our ways were often seen backward. I remember arguments of doctors telling my parents to adopt me to off worlders. I nodded, "A moment's pain for a life of freedom. I love you, both."

My father forced a smile, "I am sorry for that accident, all those years ago. I will leave you to say farewell to your mother."

He left. I collapsed in my mother's arms. She gave me a look of hope. "I will miss you, I will think of you everyday, regardless of what is said tonight." I nodded. "That man that brought you home is he trustworthy?"

"I think so, he offered me a place to stay, with father's permission," I responded.

"What did he want in trade?" She asked, as she pushed me back a bit.

"He claims I can have a position, too, as his sister does."

She forced a smile, "I hope he is honest. I will send one of my dresses to him and tell him to meet you north of the city." She raised her hand and caressed the side of my face. She grabbed the lotion, "I will send some of your lotion as well." She removed my head scarf and part of my top and began applying it. "In a few years, you may come back. You will have to be sure to hide yourself though."

"I will send you at least a letter in a few years." She replaced my clothes.

Hours later a man entered, a leader of our town. "Your father has decided to stop your selection, for improper behavior, deemed you unfit for marriage, and you refused the Dmoin. You have the choice once more of the Dmoin, before we proceed." I shook my head. "Speak up, say you refuse the Dmoin."

"I refuse the Dmoin. I accept the agens."

"You will speak no more in this town. Fight, disobey, speak, or any other behavior deemed out of order will make worse. Now, stand and remove everything." I stood and took my clothes off. I took my jewelry off as well. I left on my under clothes and my necklace of my family. He looked to me. "I did say everything. The necklace even." I left, always, the necklace for last; I could not undo it. He repeated, "The necklace!"

I looked down. "Sir, forgive me for speaking, but my hand. I cannot take off the necklace. Mother does it."

"That is why you still wear slip shoes. Turn." He undid the necklace. "You hide your hand well. I never knew the extent of your injuries. I only knew of the facial. You could never do the Dmoin." I nodded. "You will follow me. People may throw dirt or food at you." I followed him. I tried to hide my scars, but to no avail. I heard whispers. I saw food in their arms. I saw a couple pick up dirt but simply drop it. I cried. No one had seen all of my scars except a couple of suitors that turned during inspection at first glance. I saw one of my of suitors, who just looked to me and ran.

At the town square, I heard the voice of my doctor. He was out of breathe. "Magistrate, a word." He was granted permission to speak. "The beating, over her scars to create more scar tissue, would be cruel."

"Understood, I will take care of it. Stay on hand." The magistrate spoke to the crowd, "Due to the special circumstances of the one to be agens, I will be the only one to strike her." There were no moans or arguments, in fact a sigh of relief or two. "Bind her." I had cuffs on my ankles and my wrists. I was then stretched in a standing position. "Given her assigned dowry; her punishment will be 14 strikes. I will give seven now and seven later, as I am limited." "Clamps." "Clamps to remind her the bite off her family's heart she is taking." I gasped, as my nipples were twisted and pulled. Metal things were attached, biting into my skin. I cried aloud. He stepped behind me. I felt seven strikes quickly fall upon me. My legs were soon in the air. I felt something pushed under me. I felt a plug with little lube shoved unceremoniously up my ass. I cried next came my vagina. I felt straps being tied around me. "You will be required for the first month to wear this," his voice was even and monotone. He flipped something on and the one in my vagina became alive. I was sat up. I straddled the bench. My arms were brought in front of me. The next thing I knew was I was fucking myself for all to see. I climaxed. My arms were put behind me. My hair was cut off. "Your hair removed, to remove your old life." I was bent forward. He delivered the last of the strikes. I was casted on the ground.

My father stood there. I looked to him, terrified he watched it all. He looked to me, "All is forgiven and forgotten, as are you. I have no daughter before me." He turned his back to me and walked away. The rest of the village took a step back.

I was helped to my feet. The magistrate looked to me, "You are not to return here. You are to have the device in you except in private for one month. Your key to your cuffs." He attached the key to the clamps. "Your papers, also the code you will live by. For one month you are no one, then you will begin your new life." The papers and code were attached to my belt. "Now walk back through the village and to the north. Keep walking stopping for no one. You will ignore all villagers. You will walk past the limits of the village. After that if someone sees fit to help you, that will be fine."

I was on my feet. My feet though were attached with just inches between them. He turned up the vibrator. I walked in short steps. Finally, I noticed they did not follow. I saw a familiar ship. He waited with a blanket. I stumbled. He picked me up. I was put on a seat. He looked to me "Where is the key?"

"It is on one of the clamps, Sir."

He looked. He became frantic. He looked into the blanket. "I don't see it. Let me go outside.". He came in. "I am sorry. I don't know. When I get you back, we can pick the locks." He gave me some water. He strapped me in. He brushed the belt, which caused me push into him. He looked around. "They left you full."

"I am suppose to wear it for a month, but, Sir, would you turn it off?"

He thought for a moment, "No, I just got you strapped in. The blanket is in the way. You can do it, after we free you." At some point in the trip, I began wiggling. I was dazed. He was soon laying me down on a bed. He was fiddling with locks. He shook his head. "I have to get help."

Soon he returned with an off worlder. He was tall and gangly. He wore brown clothes, with dark hair. He knelt down next to me. "He wouldn't even turn it off." I shook my head. He turned, "You may go. Let me look after the girl." He turned to me. "I am the Doctor." He stood up. He took off his coat. He rolled up his sleeves. He took the papers moved them aside. He took the clamps and removed them. He soothed each one with his fingers. He undid the belt. His fingers on the buttons. "I can remove them and simply dress your wounds, or I can finish your climax, then do the boring bits."

"Climax, please, Doctor."

He turned up the buttons. He fucked me with it. I was reaching heaven, when I heard hum. My ankles were undone but quickly attached to either side of the bed. I heard the hum. The rhythm began. I felt his fingers slip below it. His fingers were rubbed my clit. I shook. I was released. He emptied me. He carried me to the tub. He gave me a bath. He rubbed me with my lotion. I was left in bed.

I did everything, I was told. The patrons of the bar whispered that the owner got more than help for rescuing me. I no longer could hide my scars under my dress. Burnu was the only place I could have a halfway normal life, so many species coming and going my burns barely phased most. I only saw the Doctor that next day, but I always sensed he was near. I couldn't explain it.

One day, it was toward the end of the first week, I dropped soup in police officer's lap. He glared to me, "You clumsy idiot."

"I am sorry, Sir."

He grabbed my arm, "With something like this, how are you to carry things? You are the newly agnes, aren't you?"

I know my eyes grew. "Yes, Sir."

"Show me that you are wearing it."

"Excuse me?"

"You have to show any official at any time. I am a Lieutenant, so here and now, or do I arrest you and do it at the police station?" I looked to the owner. He nodded. I sat the things, I carrying down. I moved my dress so he could see the belt. He laughed. "Up on the table." I laid up on the table. His men spread my legs apart. My arms held down. The lieutenant pushed on both devices he played with the buttons. He finally let me up. It continued to buzz. I wiped my face, but continued on my business. I refused to give him the satisfaction of leaving to turning it off. Twice, he shoved his hand under my dress to see, if it was still on. Finally, he left. I excused myself. Three days in a row, he returned. The fourth day, I asked to remain in my room. The fifth day, I ducked out when he appeared. The sixth day, I was not lucky. He was rougher. I left the room and took a bath, the second he left.

That evening after the rush, I saw the Doctor, he had another man with him. I was quiet. The owner looked to me, when it was only the four of us, "I wish I could do something about that Lieutenant. I checked it out, he is in full rights."

I frowned, "I can't stay here, Sir. Honestly, I had hoped to travel, when I was able to leave. Maybe I can get someone to slip me past."

The owner frowned, "No, you know the consequences of that."

The Doctor spoke up, "How is the law written?"

"She doesn't have any rights just now, so she can't go through a port."

"Well, our ship doesn't go through a port, special privileges so to speak."

I looked to him, "Where will I go?"

"You can stay with me, for as long as you wish."

The man spoke up, "What am I chopped liver?"

The Doctor smiled, "Yes."

I looked to the owner, "How can I simply leave you, after all you have done?"

He smiled, "Get off this world. Something tells me even after this month is over that monster will not leave you be. You will not be respected on this world."

I smiled, "Sir, I will come."

He smiled, "You will have to make it seem like you just left the city."

"I always wanted to go to Kiti, Sir."

The man spoke up, "Very well, tomorrow, we will go to Kiti. The Doctor will pick us up from there."

The Doctor looked to his campaign, "Can you behave, Captain Jack?"

"Yes, Doctor, unless you want me to fly."

The Doctor laughed, "No! Right after the morning meal, you will escort her to Kiti."

I laughed, "I am really leaving?"

The owner smiled, "Yep, why don't you go to bed, and gather your things before you sleep."

I went to my room. I woke to a knock. The sun was barely rising. I grabbed the dress from the day before. I opened it. The Doctor was there. "Look. Jack is a good guy. He will kid with you. He will protect you. You may need to tell him to step down, if you get stopped." I looked to him. He walked to me. "He is not good at standing aside. The two of you cannot be in jail today. You just have to get out of the city. Tell everyone you are moving to Kiti, Jack is just an escort. I will meet you in Kiti."

"You are afraid he will try to aide me."

"Yes. The only reason I am not simply taking you from here is because the owner will be accused of helping you. Now, get dressed. Open the door, when you are done." I got ready for the day's travels, so I thought I had. I opened the door. "Where are your belongings?"

"This bag, Sir. I only have an extra dress and my lotion."

He laughed, "I didn't realize."

We walked down. The Lieutenant meet us at the bottom, he sat to his own table. I sat down. The owner brought me food. I hid behind the Doctor. Jack looked to the three of us in curiosity, but said nothing. The Lieutenant waited until the owner served him. "Has she not the guts to serve me my food?"

The owner stared him down, "She is leaving today, moving."

The Lieutenant got up and walked to me, "Your month isn't up, you know."

"I know, Sir, I am going to Kiti."

"What on earth for?"

The Doctor spoke up, "I am renting a house and I am in need of a maid. She won't be objected to people staring at her scars."

The Lieutenant asked, "Where are your papers?" "What the hell is an ambassador doing here?"

The Doctor was stunned for a second. Jack spoke up, "He enjoys the quiet life. I am Captain Jack, his personal assistant."

"Tell me, why are you renting a home in Kiti and not stay in Nicosia."

The Doctor smiled, "The home is in Nicosia, she has never seen Kiti, so she is taking the day to visit. She is excited. Jack is going to escort her for me. I am going to make my own way to meet them later, today."

The Lieutenant smiled, "Very well. I just need to make sure she is wearing her belt."

The Doctor tried to hide anger, "Of course, I can't keep you from your job. However, she is wearing it."

He laughed, "Okay, girl over here on the table." I went to the table and lifted my dress and laid back. He pushed on both of them. He wasn't half as hard as normal. He then turned it on. He turned it up. He moved his fingers around there soon had me wiggling. Suddenly, I hear, "You are ambassador and a doctor, you will be allowed to inspect her belt. Do you want me to show you how it works?"

"No, I will figure it out. They are going to miss the air bus."

"Of course, Ambassador." He let me up. He left it on.

I said my goodbyes. The Doctor walked us to the Air bus. The Damn thing still buzzing away. We found seats. I sat by the widow. I wiggled. Jack smiled, "Can't you go turn it off?"

"No, I don't pay taxes. Agens and Dmoin don't pay taxes, so we aren't allowed to use public restrooms, vote, drive, own businesses or property, or attend school."

He patted my knee. A train official walked to us, "Papers." He walked away. Then came back. "Switch seats." He put a blanket down. I started to sit properly, but he lifted the my dress. He put the seat back. They were several men staring at me. He pushed back of the seat down. He reached down and I felt him push on the back one. He then pushed on the top one. "So, were you already stopped once today or did you leave with it on?"

"I was stopped this morning, Sir."

He turned it up on high. I pushed into his hand against my will. "Too bad, I have duties. You need to sit up." He turned it down just a hair. He put the back up.

After, he walked away, I went to get up to lower my dress. Captain Jack grabbed my hand, "You don't want to sit on your dress." I nodded, but looked to my legs. He smiled. Suddenly, his jacket was across many legs. I shook with an orgasm.

The train official came over, "You need to keep it down."

I glared to him, the damn thing kept going. I nearly growled, "Turn it off, then."

He glared back to me, "How dare you speak like that?"

Jack spoke up, "She is starting her new job later, I would hate to deliver her tired. It would reflect poorly upon me, so I would have to explain to the ambassador why she is so tired. Of course, I could mention her tongue, I am certain my employer would enjoy giving her a punishment first thing."

The official frowned, "Very well, you can turn it off."

He pulled one of my legs over his lap, spreading my legs wide. He removed his jacket. His fingers reached down and had to play with the buttons for a moment. I could tell he had quite skilled fingers, too skilled of fingers. In a couple of seconds, it was off. He lifted my other leg onto his lap. His coat was wrapped around my back. He let me lay my head on his chest and take a nap. I woke with a gentle stroke to my face, "Hey there, we are here." He held his jacket so I could right my dress without flashing the entire train. The official quickly came over and lowered the jacket. He took one final feel. He took the blanket. We got off the train.

The Doctor meet us at the station. He looked at our faces, "Do you want to go sightseeing?"

I shook my head. Captain Jack answered, "No let's get off this planet, before we run into another official." The Doctor frowned, but Jack shook his head, "Not now."

I was led to this small box. It was blue, a beautiful blue and made of wood. I know it sounds absurd, but even then I think, I knew it was safety. It had letters on it that did not mean a lot to me. He unlocked it. The inside was huge and bright. A warmth that comes from a cold month's fire was inside. The Doctor smiled at the look on my face, "Amazing, right?"

"It is bigger on the inside."

He laughed, "Yes. Now hold on. Let's get you in space, then I will show you, where the shower is."

It certainly was not a smooth ride. When it stopped, I felt a little lighter. I looked to him, "I feel lighter."

He smiled, "The gravity in here is a slightly less than your planet. It is set for my home planet. You should have noticed it right away. I wonder if it is off. Anyway, let me show you to a shower."

I looked to him, "What is a shower?"

"Oh, um, it is like a bath, but it comes down over you. You can take a bath instead, they can be more refreshing."

"Would you mind if I take a bath now and later you show me what a shower is?"

He nodded, "Of course. You know, we don't know your name."

I frowned, "It is the first month of my agnes. I lose my birth name and for one month, I am no one. I would choose a new name at the end of the month and register with that, but I won't be there to do so."

"What was your name?"

"We are given two names on my planet first at birth and another at age seven, the second to reflect who we are. We are called the second in conversation. My name full name is Gelasma Perismuxo."

The Doctor stared at me, "Wait does that really mean, Cause for laughter and Consumed by a slow fire?" I nodded. "Well, let's get you a bath then you decide, if you want to keep the name or change, but on the T.A.R.D.I.S, you are not a no one. Come on." He led me into a huge room. It had a bed that looked so soft it looked like it might swallow me. A couch to sit on. My eyes grew wide. "This is actually my room, I have to program a bedroom for you, but you can use it for now. There is a bathtub through here. I will bring a robe and towels." He started the controls. I was waiting for him to leave to undress, but he said, "It is quite a step into the tub. I have already seen you anyway." I blushed. I undid my dress. I had take out the plugs in front of him. I was fiddling with the knots. He laughed, "Relax!" He took the belt and untied it. "Get on your knees."

I looked to him, "I can do it, Sir."

He smiled, "Very well." I leaned down and went to pull out the front one. I must have hit a button, because turned on full blast. I, almost, lost my balance. He grabbed me. He held me against a wall. "Would you like me to do it?" He was still dressed in his suit with a bow tie. I nodded. One arm held me against the wall. The second hand was between my legs. Looking back, I know he could have turned it off in a microsecond, but he took his sweet time. Once it was off, he pulled it out. The back plug he had to twist and pull it out with pop. It was tossed to the floor. His fingers sat on my clit. He whispered in my ear, "I can feel your clit throbbing, should I give you another climax like the night we met?" I nodded into his chest. I felt him smile. "Ask for it?"

"Please, Doctor, give me an orgasm."

He gave a wicked smile. His fingers began dancing on my clit. I grabbed him. His fingers were not as graceful as what I thought Jack's would be, but his were far more welcomed. He pushed me against the wall. Straps grabbed me, almost as if the T.A.R.D.I.S did so on its own accord. One for my chest, one for each of my arms. This allowed him to lift my leg up giving him free access. I nearly screamed with my orgasm. He put his hands on my hips. His head above mine. Ooh goddess, he was going to kiss me. This time I did scream, "No!". He stopped. He looked so hurt. I looked to his feet, "I am sorry, Sir. You must not know what a kiss means on my planet."

"Only it is forbidden, for an off worlder to kiss, but we can have sex with escorts."

"Can I explain after you let me down, Sir?"

"Of course, my dear." The T.A.R.D.I.S straps let me go, and he scooped me up and deposited me in the tub. It was full of bubbles. "Okay, while you soak, tell me. I am afraid, I offended you."

I frowned, "Not offend, Sir, but it is something you do not understand. Aphroditans only kiss their selected. We do not kiss our parents or children. The Dmoin will never be allowed to kiss anyone. Escorts wear masks so there are no mistakes. Aphroditans are a sexual people from what I understand in comparison, but kisses are reserved for the selected mates. I am told it brings a strong bond that is unbreakable. If one dies you have to by law wait two years, but many wait much longer if they ever choose another selected. Since I choose Agnes I may have been selected eventually by a male who was undesirable in someway or if he saw something in me others did not."

He smiled, "Interesting. Take your bath." I took my bath. He brought me a robe and towels. As I stood up, the T.A.R.D.I.S dumped water on me. I screamed. He and Jack came running. I almost fell grabbing my towel, when I saw Jack. The Doctor handed it to me and standing me up, while asking, "What?!"

"It sprayed me with water, when I stood up!"

The Doctor glared at the ceiling, as if it scared me on purpose. "It must have thought you had soap on you." He lifted me out of the tub. "It takes some time getting used to this box. It is crazy.". The T.A.R.D.I.S shower spit out a bit of water. "You will be safe, or I will see about forceful reprogramming the bathroom." The light glowed a little brighter. Jack let out a laugh. I was confused then. I didn't truly understand how alive the T.A.R.D.I.S was.

They walked out. I heard Jack say, "They say I have a way with the ladies, but this ship is one lady, I could not control like that."

The Doctor responded, "Jack, I have been with this ship for nearly a thousand years. It is a working relationship. If I controlled her, I would have never met you."

Certainly, I hadn't heard them correctly, he can't be over thousand years old. Of course, some worlds would say we lived to be three hundred, not showing true age until two hundred and fifty years old, would be impossible. I had heard of planets that only lived sixty or seventy years.

I dressed in the robe and brushed my hair. My dress and the belt had vanished. Words on the mirror appeared, I am cleaning them. Remember, you are not on your planet, you are free of man's will. You are free to say no, even to The Doctor.

I looked around, "T.A.R.D.I.S, do you have a mind of your own?"

On the mirror again, Yes, I have even a soul.

"I am sorry that word is foreign to me, what is a soul?"

Sorry, it is kind of a psyche. But the soul contains my life force.

"Will The Doctor get mad if I ever tell him no?"

Not in matters of sex.

The Doctor's voice came booming, "Having a chat with my T.A.R.D.I.S?" I blushed. "She is right about that. She will also say and do anything to see to it that I am happy. I have no expectations of you, in here. When we are outside of the T.A.R.D.I.S, you will need to obey me. Sometimes it can mean your survival."

I smiled, "I understand, Sir. Do you think I should finish my time in the belt?"

"That is up to you. Though you need a name. If we name you early why not get rid of it early as well?"

The mirror read, I can incinerate it for you.

I smiled, "Yes, that is a good idea."

The Doctor led me to the bed room. He removed my robe. He pulled out my lotion, he rubbed down my entire body. His hands glided over me, like a ship on a calm sea. I, soon, was in the covers. I feel asleep, quickly, and woke hungry. I saw my dress hanging. I got up put it on. I went in searched for The Doctor. Instead, I found Jack sitting in the control room. "The Doctor needed to make a quick stop here. He explained about the kissing thing, so this isn't a good planet for you to visit. He will be back soon."

"Thank you, Sir. Is there any food perhaps?"

"Ah, The Doctor loves the food thing. He will be back in a few. So explain the name thing to me. You are expected to go a month without a name."

"Yes, Sir, I currently have no rights. In actuality, anyone could have done anything to me with no punishments legally. However, our society is built upon culture and that alone is what kept me from being killed or worse."

He looked to me, "What is worse than being killed?"

I shook my head, "We don't speak of it."

The Doctor came in, "Jack, she means rape. Though the victim is humiliated to the extreme, their humiliation wears off. The criminal is shamed as is his family for all time. His immediate family is outcasted from the system. The criminal is sentenced to death. Murder while it carries a life sentence, the only death sentences are those in relation of sex. To take the most precious and most intimate act from one without consent is horrifying to Aphroditans."

Jack looked to him, "What if it was incest?"

I looked to him confused. The Doctor looked to me, "The T.A.R.D.I.S translates everything. Did it not translate the word?"

I shook my head, "No, Sir, I did not understand the word 'incest.'"

The Doctor frowned, "It is when both the criminal and the victim is of the same family."

I let out an involuntary laugh, "I have no idea. I don't remember the crime being done to a stranger much less to one's own family. Matters of sex and love are held above all else. Those are virtues that are rarely broken, on my planet, Sir."

The Doctor smiled, "Good. Now, you must be hungry!" He took my hand, and led me up the stairs and down the hall and through to another room, "This is the pantry. It is a bit of a stasis field, nothing ever goes bad." It was huge. So many types of food, so many things, I had never seen. "If we happen to a planet that you can't eat on, you are covered." I spun around, there was so much food, it could have fed my entire village for year. I noticed a shelf where laid several things, apple with a smile and a rose were amongst the shelf. I looked to it, he frowned, almost to cry.

Jack touched his arm, "Don't eat that one. There are apples over there. Something tells me, he will tell you in his time. This shelf is his, Don't add or take away or move." He said this staring at the rose. I wondered what they were symbols of.