The other guys were laughing and one suggested, jokingly “get a room”.Another round of drinks arrived. My gin and tonic looked like a large one, i... was Christmas, so what the hell. A tray of shots arrived too. Then a round of jaeger bombs. I downed mine quickly, but I was beginning to feel very tipsy.Mike, another cheeky member of my team suggested that we play truth or dare. I got to ask each one a question in return for one dare. I should have agreed this first, but didn’t.I asked them how. "Maybe, but think how the men and even the women would like it if we had several grown thakas to pull all the travois. That would leave most of the men free for other duties during any traveling the Calak does," I said."But what other duties?" Katia asked."Why, anything the women think they should be doing," I said, giving maybe the first politically correct statement on Margata."My mother was right," Katia said, "You are very smart for a man." Maybe, maybe not. Have the two of you decided. Carlos pressed on, grinning wickedly, “Just ask her, and you can tell her it’s our present to you and your present to each other. Besides, if you think about it, it will take at least a week for the marriage certificate paperwork to all go through. Technically, you won't even be legally married until next week. So, your wedding vows are not even in full effect yet. If she's worried about breaking vows the first week, you can tell her it doesn't even count yet. Just ask her..." Crystal purred. ‘I have no experience of swimming in the sea. It is better I swim when someone is with me. I thought of uncle, but he had gone off to his court. I think I’ll wait till I get someone to accompany me. ‘ ‘Wise thought, Rene,’ said aunt. ‘I agree. It is unsafe to swim in the sea if you have no previous experience. You can rest in your room till I have my bath, and then you will have to whip the butter and fold the flour into my cake.’ Rene retired to his room and lay down straining his ears for.