<div class="floatright">(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/4774/ssvoguechinamensss2010d.jpg)</div><br/>The castle upon the island Antix stood alone, menacing and looming over the lesser isles.  Although this island seemed small enough, not only was it within the center, but deep under the castle was a mine capable of summoning forth the magical metal Lunargent.  It had made the owner Arx a very rich man nearly overnight once it had been discovered, and the castle now thrived with magical golems that toiled and did most of his busy work for keeping the place clean and secure.<br/><br/>Most, of course, because Arx was never content to live alone when he could have slave girls.  It brought him a degree of companionship that might otherwise have driven him mad, but then, some already said that he was mad with power and ambition.<br/><br/>One of the new girls was scheduled to come in today.  He wondered how it would go, if she would be kind and submissive or if she would have to be broken.  His last trainer had died; an unfortunate accident, of course.  She'd simply been naughty and had forgotten how to breathe.  The new girl, though, could be trained easily enough by one of the others if she couldn't behave.