max and liz believer Liz, is going to come around.
As for Kivar, he is not part of the Royal family. Max will explain a little about him in this part.
L-J-L 76 We find out what Liz does in this part.
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Part 8
Liz walked out to the garden and found Max sitting at a small table.he looked up when he heard her walk up. He stood and gave her a half smile.
"Hi. I didn't think you would really come." Said Max
"I almost didn't. I had a little trouble reading your note."
"Sorry. My mom likes to tell me that my penmanship is worse than a toddler's. So how did you find out what I wanted?"
"Isabel helped me."
"Please sit down."
Liz took a deep breath and sat in one of the chairs. Max pushed her in and when to sit across from her. Then two servants came and place plates in front of each of them. Liz looked at her plate and was surprised to see a cheeseburger and French fries.
"I was told this is one of your favorite meals."
"It is."
"The burger has lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard and swiss cheese. Oh and it is what you call beef." Said Max
"It looks really good." Said Liz
"So are you going to try it?"
Liz nodded and picked up the burger and took a bite. Max watched her reaction. It was in that moment he saw her eyes light up and a smile form for the first time.
"So do you like it?"
"It's very good. Better then most of the food I have had here."
"I'm glad."
Max then started on his dinner. They spent the rest of the meal talking and getting to know each other better. When they finished Max and Liz when on a walk around the garden. As they walked through the garden Liz started to rub her arms against the chill in the night air. Max took off his jacket and wrapped it around her.
"Thank you." Said Liz softly
"You're welcome."
"Max, who were those guys that were talking that night I ran from dinner?"
"They are very dangerous men."
"Max, weather or not I like it I will have to marry you in a few years. So I have a right to know who they are."
"OK the tall blond is Lord Kivar, the shrimp of a man he was talking to is his loyal lackey Nicholas. Neither of them like my family, and hate that we are bringing humans here to be part of our families. Kivar believes that humans should be nothing but slaves. Males to be used as forced labor, females as sex slaves."
"Why does he feel that way?"
"I don't know. I personally have never asked him. All I know is that in order for a human to be placed in a family, that family has to be carefully screened. Anyone who feels the way Kivar and Nicholas do won't be approved for a human."
"Just because they were not approved does not mean it isn't possible for them to get a human to do what they want with is it?" Asked Liz
"That is true. There are black markets they can go through."
"Is there a punishment for the people who run the black markets?"
"Yes. But they have to be caught. That is a very hard thing to do."
"What about the people like Kivar? What happens to them?"
"They are stripped of all power they have. Then sent to a distant colony."
"The girls?"
"A lot of times by the time we find out about them there isn't much we can do for them."
"Are you saying they are killed?"
"No, but by the time we get them their sprit has been broken and they feel the only thing they are good for is sex."
"So what happens to them?""
"Liz, it's not important."
"Damn it Max tell me!"
"They are place in pleasure houses."
"A sex house?"
"Yes."
"You let this happen?"
"I would change it if I could."
"Have you tried to give them therapy?"
"Yes. Some it works on. Others it doesn't."
"You know what? I'm really tired good night."
Liz took off Max's jacket threw it at him and ran for her room. Max just stood there and watched her go.
TBC
