Chapter Nine
Sealed, Leashed, & Hobbled
There was movement behind me and I heard the rattle of chain, then a swinging weight suddenly came on my back collar ring. Between my ankles, the lock was released and their leash clattered to the floor. Oh, God! What was going to happen now?
My question was answered far too soon when I heard a faint whine, then the line of links draped from the rear ring of my collar began to grow shorter and shorter, until with a steady pull, I was drawn backwards. I moaned with terror, feeling it tighten yet more, but my neck wasn’t being crushed and slowly, my frantically kicking feet came off the floor! I was hoisted until their soles were about a half metre above the cement, then left to swing gently back and forth, twirling slowly while the chain unwound to
