Tony had no doubt that 'casual' probably meant the best clothes they had aboard."No trouble at all Captain Smith. We'll see you at six."The teens busi...d themselves with all the chores required aboard Kalliste after a day at sea. They quite literally swabbed the decks and wiped down all the surfaces now that they were tied up and hooked to a fresh water supply. When she was clear of salt water and once again gleaming they went below."Who was that?" Tina asked when they were all gathered in the. The next day was a weekend and I was going shopping. I dressed as I liked for the weekend, short skirt, short sleeved tight top which I know got the blokes ogling, bare legs of course as it was warm out. I went to the Mall. To my horror almost the first person I saw was Jody wearing an even shorter skirt and tighter top, but she was 16 so still looked young and I knew my 28 year old body was far more likely to get the men staring. Jody said happily, “Hullo Miss, looking for anything special.” . It truly was an ‘it’, sexless but with the swimmer’s build common to the Mer-men John had seen. What John could make out of its face, though looked more like a human than a Mer-man, including a beard.Its right hand hung behind its back, dragging the gigantic throne like John would’ve done with a folding chair. When it found the crest, the thing stopped to set its seat upright, in place. It sat down, sliding the trident into the holster on the front of the chair’s left arm, but resting both left. .3...2...1."ButtercupYou return to the world, and your eyes regain focus. You're looking at me, smiling at you, with a mischievous twinkle in my eyes."Welcome back. You were only out for a few seconds, just long enough for me to put a very special command in your psyche." Oh?", you reply. "And what have you put there...as I don't think I was out long enough for there to be any difference at all. I certainly don't feel any different...except that I really love your voice. It's so peaceful and.