The waves were slowly growing and Traci jumped up my leg to whisper at me. “Mistress Deering was so worried, but at least you’re still silly.”�...And you’re still hot.” I beamed and dunked her again. We were all sliding deeper as the waves grew stronger. That little Chinese girl, Traci, Ellie and a one of the other couples were more than a little tossed around. Traci came sputtering up out of arm’s reach. She teased me, all the blondes backing up. I shrugged, smirked and turned and grabbed. He extended a hand to pull her to her feet, 'Nice try.'Amy scowled and ignored his offer of help, pulling herself up against the wall, 'What do you want?'Sander shot forward, pressed himself against her. His lips covered her own in a forceful, possessive kiss. Amy tried to push him away, but the larger man, whose hands firmly gripped her hips to keep her from wriggling out of his grasp, physically outclassed her.The kiss broke, and Sander's eyes bored into Amy's with his curiously penetrative. " Choose Deenar. Die like a dog, or stand like a man." Roja looked at the miller."I will fight, Roja." The miller said in a small voice.Roja turned back to the men and picked up a javelin he had made from a straight and light ash-wood shaft and a needle sharp steel point. "This is the javelin. It is a fearsome weapon, and no man here should think less of the boys and men who wield them. Look."Roja hefted the javelin lightly in his hand, and then turned to face a tree from which hung a stout. My stomachwas churning. Vanessa came up behind me and poked a finger hard into themiddle of my lower back. It was just painful enough for me to know thatI had no choice.We walked up to a pretty lady in her mid-twenties. She was tall and hadwavy red hair that was impeccably styled. She was beautiful. "OhVanessa, look at you girl... you look just like a boy! What are youwearing - look, you look almost as boyish as your friend here. No wonderyour mom is so upset. We are going to fix that my.