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135The Brothel Amongst The Starssorry for weakening.%u201d%u201cWe all have such moments,%u201d Kyle said and patted him on the shoulder.They moved on.Eventually, they reached a large area with cavities off to either side. A constant breeze came from above. Plum pointed at the cavities. %u201cWe shelter in those. It stops the breeze from driving one mad. This is where I lived.%u201d %u201cDid anyone think to bring some bottles?%u201d One of the men asked.%u201cI brought two bottles of Whisky,%u201d Athos announced.%u201cA bottle of Brandy,%u201d Norman chipped in.%u201cIt%u2019s enough for tonight if we share it. We%u2019re rob more tomorrow. For now, we%u2019ll have a drink together and get some shut-eye. We can make a plan as we pass the bottles round,%u201d Kyle said. %u201cAll agreed?%u201dNo one dissented.The spoke and drank for several hours and then went to different cavities, and Plum went with Kyle to one.%u201cIt%u2019s okay to cuddle up,%u201d Plum told him. %u201cJust don%u2019t... you know... fiddle around down there.%u201d%u201cHow do your kind ever manage to procreate?%u201d Kyle asked.%u201cIt%u2019s not an issue. We just have to fall in love. The reaction you witnessed doesn%u2019t happen if it is to mate with our chosen loved one. Nature did it to ensure our children were brought up in a loving relationship.%u201d She explained.%u201cHow many of your women are here?%u201d He asked.%u201cNone, bar me,%u201d she replied. %u201cThey took more and murdered them as soon as they realised they could not prostitute them.%u201cAnd the other women in the brothels?%u201d%u201cWhat about them?%u201d She asked.