<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Maralily on Gromet's Plaza Archive</title><link>/authors/maralily/</link><description>Recent content in Maralily on Gromet's Plaza Archive</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/authors/maralily/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Master</title><link>/stories/2007/04/04/master/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2007/04/04/master/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The envelope had been delivered under the door. An ugly manila envelope
contained a letter, a plane ticket and a set of instructions. Inside the
manila envelope was a smaller envelope with red writing in a strong
masculine scrawl,
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTED.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nira had studied the envelope and letter for hours in her little
apartment in San Francisco.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nira,
I know your innermost thoughts. Don&amp;rsquo;t deny them. I have watched you and admired you.
I wish to help you release your true desires. Allow me to be your teacher, and your master.
Please, my dear, follow the instructions I have sent you.
Eric&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>