A quick aside here; prison guards and off-duty police like those Judge Admi hired are not the same thing. Prison guards are used to periodic head counts and constant vigilance over the prisoners whereas cops are used to catching the ‘bad guys’ and bringing them to jail and let the former take care of them. So it should come as no surprise that one of the rent-a-cops at the rented obsolete prison stumble across a rebel slave they had placed in a hot box days before and had been forgotten about.
The heat and lack of water had already taken a heavy toll on her body. The rented guard called Gunner after Tree did not answer his cell phone (it’s not charge and he has no idea where it is anyway) to have Tree perform an emergency crucifixion. When Tree got the news he asked Judge Admi for a continuance of the
PERSECUTION trial of the slave known as PKin. At first the judge was not inclined to grant Tree’s request but Tree finally convinced the judge it was in his own best interest.
“Listen your honor (he loves to be called that) if
PETS (People for the Ethical Treatment of Slaves) finds out that I am going to crucify a dehydrated, half-starved rebel slave they will get an injunction blocking her execution until she is fed and rehydrated.”
“So?”
“So that means I have to hire a registered nurse to rehydrate her and certify she has had plenty to eat.”
“Can’t Ulrika do that?”
“Ulrika is a kinky bitch and a fine bailiff but she is not a registered nurse. I’m going to have to hire an RN and the rebel slave will have to stay in the rented obsolete prison’s infirmary until she is healthy enough to crucify. That could take seven to ten days and it will all be one your tab!”
Judge Admi slammed his gavel and declared Tree’s request for a continuance was grant. Then he asked “May we
BEAT A CONFESSION question PKin while you are away?”
“As long as she has consul present…”
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