the image of a cup containing some sort of beverage. He pushed the button on the front of the console and a wall panel slid open leaving the cool drink sitting on the counter in front of him. By repeating the process he soon had a complete meal that looked as if it would be delicious. At first he tasted things cautiously and when there were no immediate ill effects, he proceeded to finish the meal.

The next room was obviously a bedroom and he saw that clean clothing had been laid out for him, and what wonderful clothing it was! There on the bed was a skirt and jacket similar to those worn by his captors except this outfit was not white but was a misty shade of blue that he could not find words to describe. Also present was a match- ing set of lingerie and a garment that could only be a nightgown. Joe knew at once that the clothing would fit perfectly and he was convinced that his stay on Verna would be a pleasant one, at least it would be if this kind of captivity kept up. It had been a confusing day and Joe took a quick shower and prepared to go to sleep. The nightgown was heavenly, but he fell into a calm sleep before he had a chance to enjoy it.

He woke the next morning to the sound of gentle music and he wasted no time in getting into his new outfit although he was not particularly happy with his appearance for his make-up had been washed off the previous night and his beard was now quite obvious. He selected breakfast and had eaten when Rhena's voice sounded softly over a concealed intercom. "Jo-Anne, are you awake? This is Rhena." Joe answered, "Yes, I'm awake and I've finished breakfast. You may come in whenever you like." She entered and wished Jo-Anne a pleasant good morning. Then her face clouded as she said, “I can come back later if you are not ready to receive visitors." Joe looked at his outfit and wondered what had prompted her comment when Rhena suddenly realized her mistake and began to apologize. "I'm sorry, I completely forgot that you are not familiar with the way that our apartments are built. I see that you did figure out how to work the food console though, and I really should have explained that to you yesterday. Your things have not been brought in yet so if you don't mind, I'll show you how to use our cosmetic products. I know that you must feel incomplete without them and when I first arrived I thought that perhaps I had gotten here too early. Now I see that you just didn't know where to find things. Can you ever forgive my stupid- ity?"

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