"I only have a couple of hula hoops to hand out. So you have to take turns and share in using them." "If someone could help me pass them out as I brin... out some more, we can made this go by quicker" the employee said into a microphone while a girl in a purple one piece, a girl in a pink bikini and a boy in blue trunks watched. Paula went over to the handsome hunk and helped him pass the items out before deciding to hit the slide a couple of times.After toweling off, Paula followed a path down. She wasn't perfect, far from it. But if she got anything less than an "A" on an exam or paper submitted, she almost seemed to take it personally. On nights when she needed to study, she basically locked herself away inside her room. Irene usually sent a tray up to her so she'd at least eat something when she didn't join us for dinner downstairs. But this sudden unexpected change in Bella after she started going back to school again was totally and completely unexpected.It was usually only on. "James stiffened and then raised a hand. On that cue every concubine in the room brought their gun up and pointed it at one of the standing crew. "Chamber rounds," he said icily. "If any of those idiots tries to take a step, shoot him."The man's, I think his name was Brent, eyes widened. "What the fuck! Who do you think you are? And I know the laws; if the concubines shoot us, you are guilty of murder. You won't give that command."I could see James' shoulders relax. "Really. Why don't we check. *Snap!*Wobbling into a martial arts stance, with her fists up in guard, she glimpsed at the staff for approval. "How about an action shot? After all, we're in the birthplace of karate! One, two... Hyah-!" Her long, smooth leg lifted in a swift cheerleader kick, sending sand flying out onto the summer wind. It was so energetic and graceful, nobody had the heart to tell Riho that karate was actually invented a few islands away.*Snap!*A baby crab scurried across the sand. Curious, Riho leaned in.