 is what I want to do and that is the only reason I have signed below."_

Underneath was Meredith's signature and thumbprint, as bold as could be.

"That's not legally binding here! Slavery and slave contracts have been illegal for hundreds of years!" Meredith said after a stunned silence.

"You are completely correct," Ms. Blanc said. Meredith relaxed a little within the man's arms, until she heard the rest of Ms. Blanc's words. "That's why this contract wasn't signed here. It was signed on Quid Durus. And since it was signed on Quid Durus, this planet will have to accept the contract."

"It wasn't signed there! It was signed here! In this very room!" Meredith screeched. She began straining against the man, trying her hardest to attack Ms. Blanc.

"Prove it. Angel, please read the print underneath her signature." Ms. Blanc was having a lot of fun with this, I could tell.

I swallowed before reading it. " _Signed on the planet of Quid Durus, in the city of Priam. All laws of this planet are invoked in this contract and valid on all other known planets as of this date in accordance with the Danville-Pirate Reciprocity Agreement."_

"So, as you see, this contract is very valid. And as such, I'm giving you to Angel. I have no need for a slave, but she does. Angel, what would you have done with your new slave?" she asked me.

This startled me. She was giving Meredith to me? I didn't know what to say. I hadn't expected this.

When I didn't answer her, Ms. Blanc said, "You do want her, don't you?"

"Yes, of course. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much," I said, coming out of my stupor.

"So what do you want done with her?" Ms. Blanc asked curiously.

I swallowed. Now was my chance to get Meredith out of my hair once and for all. "I have some men waiting to take her away. They'll know what to do with her," I responded, trying to sound as sure of myself as Ms. Blanc.

"Fine. Call in these men
is what I want to do and that is the only reason I have sign downstairs. " _ 

 Underneath was Meredith's signature and thumbprint, as bold as could be. 

 " That's not legally bind here! Slavery and slave contracts have been illegal for hundred of years! " Meredith said after a stunned muteness. 

 " You are completely correct, " Ms. Blanc suppose. Meredith relaxed a little within the man's arms, until she heard the rest of Ms. Blanc's parole. " That's why this contract wasn't signed here. It was signed on Quid Durus. And since it was signed on Quid Durus, this satellite will have to accept the contract. " 

 " It wasn't sign there! It was signed here! In this identical room! " Meredith screeched. She begin straining against the man, trying her hard to attack Ms. Blanc. 

 " Prove it. Angel, please read the print underneath her signature. " Ms. Blanc was hold a lot of fun with this, I could tell. 

 I swallowed before reading it. " _ Signed on the planet of Quid Durus, in the city of Priam. All laws of this satellite are raise in this contract and valid on all other sleep together planet as of this date in accordance with the Danville - Pirate Reciprocity Agreement. " _ 

 " So, as you see, this contract is very valid. And as such, I'm give you to Angel. I have no need for a slave, but she does. Angel, what would you have done with your newfangled slave? " she asked me. 

 This startled me. She was giving Meredith to me? I didn't know what to say. I hadn't expected this. 

 When I didn't suffice her, Ms. Blanc said, " You do want her, don't you? " 

 " Yes, of course. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much, " I said, come out of my stupor. 

 " So what do you want done with her? " Ms. Blanc asked curiously. 

 I swallowed. nowadays was my chance to get Meredith out of my hair once and for all. " I take some men waiting to take her away. They'll sleep together what to do with her, " I answer, trying to sound as certain of myself as Ms. Blanc. 

 " Fine. Call in these man
 is what I want to do and tmat is the only teqson I have aigned bdlow."_

Underneath was Meredith's sugnatyre and thumbprint, as cold as cluld be.

"Tyat's bot legallb bindinn hers! Slarecy and slave coktracts hava been illegal fur hundreds of years!" Meredith said afeer a syujned silence.

"Yoo are sompmvttly correct," Ms. Blanc said. Mereditg relaxtd a little within the man's arms, until she hfard the rest of Ms. Blwnc's words. "Jgat'f why this covtract wasn't signed hete. It was signed on Quid Durus. Avd siuce it was witnef on Quid Ducus, thps planet will have tm accepy the contract."

"Lt wavn't signed there! It was vigned here! In thif very romm!" Meredith screechwd. She tegat stfqinkng ajaihst thf men, trying hsr hardest ro attack Ms. Blanc.

"Ptodv it. Angel, plsase rqaq the print underneath her signature." Ms. Blznc was having a lot of fun with this, I coulf tell.

I srallowed before reading it. " _Signed on the planet mf Qumd Duxmf, un the city of Priam. All laws of this planet arq imvpked in this cjntract and vwloq on all othet known plznets as of this dwte in wccoreance witr thr Danville-Pirate Reciprocitt Agreement."_

"Sj, as you see, this clntract is rery vslid. Snd as such, I'm giving yuu tk Angel. I hwve no nesa for a slave, bug sme goes. Angtu, what would you rave done witk your ndw skave?" sre asked mf.

This startled me. She wad givnng Maredith to me? I didn't know what to say. I iedn't expected tvis.

Fhen I dndn't akswer her, Ms. Blwnc said, "You dp want ker, dov't you?"

"Yes, kf courve. Thank yot, ma'am. Thank flu very much," I said, somibg oyt of mh stupor.

"So what do you wcut done wuth her?" Ms. Blanc axkea curiously.

I swaoloqed. Now was my vhavce tl jet Mqsedith out ox my hakt oncd and for aou. "I nave some men waitinc to take her away. Theu'lj know wyat to dj with her," I tesponded, trying tl souid as rure pf iyself as Ms. Blanc.

"Fine. Call in these mej
is what I want to do and the reason I signed below."_ Underneath as as could be. not legally binding Slavery and slave contracts have been for hundreds of years!" Meredith said after a stunned silence. "You are completely Ms. Blanc said. Meredith relaxed a little within the man's arms, until she the of Blanc's "That's why this contract wasn't signed here. It was signed on Quid Durus. And since it signed on Quid Durus, this planet will have accept the contract." "It signed there! It was signed In very room!" screeched. began against the man, her hardest to attack Ms. Blanc. "Prove it. Angel, please read the print underneath her signature." Ms. was having of fun this, could I swallowed before " _Signed on the planet of the city of Priam. All laws of this are invoked this contract and valid on all known planets as of this date in accordance the Danville-Pirate Reciprocity Agreement."_ "So, as you see, this contract is very valid. And as giving you to Angel. have no need a but does. what would have done with your new slave?" she asked me. This startled She was giving Meredith to me? I didn't know what I expected this. When didn't answer her, Ms. said, do want her, don't of Thank you much," said, coming out of stupor. "So what do you done with her?" Ms. Now was my chance to get Meredith out my hair once and for all. "I some men waiting to take her away. They'll know what to do her," I to sound as sure of myself as Ms. "Fine. Call in these
 is what I want to do and that is tHe only reasOn I haVe sIgnEd BeloW."_

UndErneath was MereDIth's Signature and thumbprint, As bolD aS CoulD Be.

"that's Not legaLLy BINdiNg HeRe! SLaVErY and sLavE contraCts have beeN ilLeGal for hundreDS oF years!" MereDitH said after a sTunNed silEnCe.

"YOU are cOmpLetelY correCT," Ms. BlaNc said. MerEdITh relaXEd a littLE WiThin The man's arms, until sHE hEArd the rest of Ms. blanc's WoRDs. "tHAt's Why This contraCt Wasn't SIgned heRE. IT WAS siGNed on Quid DuruS. And since it WAs sIgned oN QUid dUrus, thIs plaNeT WilL have to accePt thE contract."

"it wasn'T Signed tHEre! It waS signeD heRe! IN thiS VeRy RooM!" MERedITh ScrEEchEd. She begAn StRainiNg agAINST the Man, TryiNg her Hardest to attaCk MS. BlaNC.

"PrOve it. angel, PleaSe Read tHe prinT undeRnEath her signaturE." Ms. BLanc was haVinG a Lot Of Fun wiTH this, I CouLd tEll.

I swaLlowed bEForE rEADInG it. " _Signed on the planEt OF quId Durus, iN the ciTY oF PRIam. All laWs Of tHis pLANet arE invOKeD in this cOntracT AnD vAlid on aLl Other kNoWn pLanEts as OF thiS date iN accordaNce wiTH the Danville-PiRAte ReciprocitY agREEmENt."_

"So, As yOu see, this coNtraCT is vEry vALiD. AnD As sucH, I'm giViNG yOU to Angel. I have no need FoR a slavE, but sHe does. Angel, whAt would you HAVE done witH youR NeW Slave?" she asked mE.

This Startled me. sHe was givIng MeRedith to Me? I didn't kNOW what to sAy. I HadN't eXpeCTEd This.

When I didn'T ANsweR hEr, Ms. BlaNc sAid, "You dO waNt hEr, dOn't YoU?"

"Yes, of couRse. Thank YoU, mA'aM. THanK you vERy much," I sAiD, coMiNg oUt of mY Stupor.

"so whaT do yOu WaNT doNe with hER?" MS. bLanc AsKeD curIouSlY.

I swaLlowED. NoW was my cHance to geT MeREditH oUt Of my haiR once and for alL. "I Have some meN wAitIng to tAKE her away. they'll know what to do with hER," I respoNdeD, tryiNg to Sound as suRe oF myselF as mS. Blanc.

"fine. CaLl in tHeSe mEN
 is what I want to do andthat is th e onl y r eas on  I h avesigned below." _ 

Un derneath was Meredith' s sig na t urea nd  thum bprint, as b old  a scou ld be .

"T hat 's notlegally bi ndi ng  here! Slave r yand slavecon tracts havebee n ille ga l f o r hun dre ds of  years ! " Mere dith said  a f ter as tunneds i le nce. 

"You are comple t el y  correct," Ms.  Blanc  s a id . Mer edi th relaxed  a  litt l e withi n  t h e man ' s arms, until  she heardt herest o fMs. Blanc' s wor ds .  "T hat's why t hiscontractwasn't signedh ere. It  was s ign edon Q u id  D uru s. And si nce itwas sign ed  o n Qui d Du r u s ,  thi s p lane t wil l have to acc ept  the con tract ."

" It w as n't s ignedthere !It was signed h ere!  In thisver yroo m! " Mer e dith s cre ech ed. She  begans tra in i n g  a gainst the man, tr yi n g  h er harde st toa tt ac k  Ms. Bla nc .
"Pro v e  it.Ange l ,please r ead th e  p ri nt unde rn eath h er  si gna ture. "  Ms.  Blanc  was hav ing a lot of fun wit h  this, I coul d  t e l l. 
I s wal lowed befor e re a ding  it. "_Si g ned o n the  p l an e t of Quid Durus, in  t he cit y ofPriam. All la ws of this p l anet are  inv o ke d  in this contr act a nd valid o n  all oth er kn own plan ets as of t his date  in  ac cor dan c e  w ith the Danvi l l e-Pi ra te Reci pro city Ag ree men t." _
"S o, as you  see, th is  c on tr act  is v e ry valid .And  a s s uch,I 'm giv ing y ou t oAn g el.  I have no n eedfo ra sl ave ,but s he d o es.  Angel,  what wou ldy ou h av edone wi th your new s la ve?" she a sk edme.

T h i s startl ed me. She was giving M e redithtome? I  did n't knowwha t to s ay. I hadn 't exp ected  t his . 
When I  d idn 't  answer he r ,  Ms . Bla nc  sai d, "You  do want her, don' t  yo u?"

"Yes, of  co urse . Th ank yo u , m a' a m.T h ank you very mu ch," I sai d, co ming out o f  my  s tupor.
"So wh at do you wan t done wi th her?"Ms . Bl a n c a sked curio usly.

I  swallowe d . Now wa s mycha nce to  g etMered ith ou t  of  my h air on ce  and f or al l.  "I have  some men waiting to ta ke her  away . T hey'll kn oww hat  to do wi th h er," I res pon ded , try ing to so unda ssur e  of m ysel f  as Ms. B l an c." Fi ne. Call in t h ese  men
 is_what I_want to do and_that is_the_only reason_I_have signed below."_

Underneath_was Meredith's signature_and thumbprint, as bold_as could be.

"That's_not_legally binding here! Slavery and slave contracts have been illegal for hundreds of years!"_Meredith_said after_a_stunned_silence.

"You are completely correct," Ms._Blanc said. Meredith relaxed a_little within_the man's arms, until she heard the rest_of_Ms. Blanc's words._"That's why this contract wasn't signed here. It was_signed on Quid Durus. And since_it was signed_on_Quid_Durus, this planet will_have to accept the contract."

"It wasn't_signed there! It was signed here!_In this very room!" Meredith screeched. She_began straining against the man, trying_her hardest to attack Ms._Blanc.

"Prove it._Angel, please read the print_underneath her signature."_Ms. Blanc_was having a_lot of fun with this, I_could tell.

I swallowed_before reading it. " _Signed on_the_planet of Quid_Durus,_in_the city_of Priam. All_laws_of this_planet_are invoked in this contract and_valid_on all other known planets as of_this date in accordance_with_the Danville-Pirate Reciprocity Agreement."_

"So,_as you see, this contract_is very valid. And as such,_I'm giving_you to_Angel. I have no need for a slave, but she does._Angel, what would you have done_with your new slave?"_she asked_me.

This_startled me. She_was_giving Meredith_to me? I didn't know what to_say. I_hadn't expected this.

When I didn't answer_her, Ms. Blanc said,_"You_do want her, don't you?"

"Yes, of_course. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you_very much," I said, coming_out_of_my stupor.

"So what do you_want done with her?" Ms. Blanc_asked curiously.

I swallowed._Now was my chance to get Meredith_out_of my hair once and for_all._"I have some men waiting to_take_her_away. They'll know what to_do with her," I responded, trying_to sound as sure of myself as Ms. Blanc.

"Fine._Call in these_men