Chapter Twenty
Racing With Restraints
In the morning all the teams were groomed and given their rub-downs, then our harnesses were checked for wear and replaced where required. The bright work of restraint rings and buckles was polished until it gleamed, as were the rings transfixing our flesh. As a last addition to our harnessing, we were each fitted with a long, flowing tail that jutted proudly from just above our buttocks at the base of the spine and fell to just above ankle height. Large, round identity plaques were strapped to our bridles on the tops of our heads, adding another sign of our utter domination to our ensembles.
We were lined up in pairs of teams then brought slowly out into the arena and paraded around the track. The whole place was packed to the rafters with a glitte
