It was also important that I had reached an understanding with the harem: no more outsiders, for any of us. We had our group. We knew each other. We h...d time for each other, but no time to waste on getting any strange. Besides, no matter how sexy those other people might be, we loved each other. We had all formed a weird, mystical family bond with one another. We were a family now, a tribe even, but we had reached our limit. We would be raising another generation as well, so that had to be a. Is there some way that you can leave this place where you are?”“I do not know,” I tell him. “But there is a thing I may do.”“Will you do this thing?” asks Kitik.“Yes, Kitik,” I say. “I think you are right that we must leave here. I will do what it is that I can do.”“Maggie, thing I wish ask,” the dolphin said abruptly. “You answer?”“Of course, Minacou,” she said, puzzled. Minacou often began their sessions with a question, commonly more than one, but she had never before given this kind of. He leaned forward and waved a hand in front of my face "Earth to Alex," he chuckled and of course I blushed beet red. "Sorry" I mumble. "Don't apologize, it's a compliment as far as I'm concerned" he said, still grinning. "Come on in" I suggested, trying to change the subject " the water is wonderful!" Chris went and grabbed a couple towels out of the cupboard and tossed them on a lounge chair for after. He then turned and ran at the pool, took a huge leap and did a cannonball into the deep. " I see," he said, although he really didn't."So... so... what do you say?" Slurry asked, her eyes giving Ken mixed messages. She seemed to be desperate for him to agree and disagree at the same time.He looked at Rigger, seeing he was eagerly anticipating a reply as well. He obviously wanted Ken to say yes. Rigger was one of the most emotionless people Ken had ever met. Whatever this project was, it had to be big to make him act antsy like that. He looked back at Slurry. "Can I talk to you.