Chapter Thirty Three
David remains staked and chained in his pit. Day after day of monotony broken only by his feeding. On occasion a half naked Macumba releases his ankle tether so he can crawl from the pit and be hosed of the accumulation of filth. Then she parts her feet and offers him a sampling of that for which he so learned to pine at Isla Dragonera. Macumba lets him lick, offering an opportunity to return dexterity to his split tongue. But her offering is brief... nothing more than a tease.
Using grapes, a simple fruit, as an inducement, Macumba trains him to waggle his tongue about. Yes, for a simple morsel of the sweet and savory taste, David sits ups and shows to Macumba his split tongue, extending it and rolling it about to her command. Over time he develops the ability to se
