Mandy decides to go to the ceremony.
Mandy sat in the kitchen with Caitlin and Darkgirl, drinking wine and listening to Caitlin talk excitedly about the Ownership ceremony. She looked so happy and pleased that it quite made Mandy forget her anguish for the time bring.
But Mandy was still terribly confused and terrified and at a complete loss as to what was happening to her and what she was supposed to do.
Dark Girl and Caitlin did their best to cheer her up, but refused to tell her anything except that this was now her life and she'd better just get used to it. They said that until Lord Morbius, or perhaps Ruby, chose to tell her more there wasn't much they could tell her. She would just have to wait until that time came for her. They asked her if she was coming to the ceremony and Mandy said she didn't think she was invited, but she'd think about it.
Mandy was encouraged by their company, and by the fact that they both seemed happy to be there. The wine was good and the kitchen warm.
Presently one of the men, Master Mike she had learned, came in and took Caitlin away, and then Dark Girl left to take care of something and Mandy was left alone. Sitting on a stool by herself she began to feel afraid again and cried. Mandy hated being alone, and decided she would go to the ceremony, if only for the company. Perhaps she's learn something.