I took up the rope holding my girls together and we went back to the inn. Once there, I untied them and told them to pack because we were moving and t...at Jan should come down to the meeting room when they were ready and advise me. Jordy and I went down to the meeting room and had a drink. I realized that I needed one after watching the executions.Jordy had questions for me about the land from whence I came and the people and customs there. In return, he answered questions from me allowing me to. She scooted a little closer. We stayed like that for the rest of the bus ride. This was the normal routine for a bit, she and I in the back, my arm around her, her head against my chest. A few days pass and as we’re about to get off the bus she kisses me on the cheek. Not a long kiss or a passionate kiss, but a peck, it had thousands of times more meaning than any other kiss in my life. The meaning of which I had no Idea, I went through the entire day thinking about it, was it a ‘thank you’?. We took and clarified our water at every available opportunity. By far, this was the most physically demanding day I’d been through. By far, it was the most rewarding day too. I got to see a part of the country that very few people get to see.That evening, we set up camp a few miles inland. It was on a cliff top, overlooking a waterfall. The area was wooded, but safe from anything that would harm people. I was exhausted, and so was Melissa.At bedtime I climbed into the tent with Melissa. Simon. Just be happy that it’s over. Now let’s go do some painting,’ he said with a note of assurance in his voice. It would be interesting to see who got their way on how long we stayed out here. I showed him my dimples and headed up the stairs and into the studio. The massive windows showed the land outside in a deepening twilight that was turning into night. The quarter moon lit the ground in an ethereal, silver light. The lake shimmered like something from a fairy tale. It was so romantic..