Alisha nodded, too, and continued. "That being the case, we're going to want to try to shake the reporters and photographers. Red and Cheryl are getti...g ready to be in support in the morning, because we -- Mike and I -- have been at least visible at night, all along. Clearly, you could move using transporters, but somebody might get to thinking, so we came up with this..." Basically, Nick and Elise were to go out first, drawing fire from the newsies and probably producing a nice, dramatic. Startled by the unexpected sound, you jump from your prone position and a blinding light finds your eyes. Slowly blinking to regain your vision, you can finally see what's before you. You are sitting on a beach, warm and vacant, with the ocean lapping back at the shore during high tide. Birds roost nearby along with the gull that had so rudely awoken you."How did I get here?" you wonder aloud as you search your memories for anything relevant. Like a bolt of lightning, it hits you fast and out. And your food… the dogs wouldn’t even eat that. There’s no meat… mushrooms and wild radish? You’d starve to death.’ He winced and nodded. ‘I don’t know how you do it,’ he admitted, ‘I couldn’t.’ ‘Well,’ she said, ‘Succubus or no succubus, you need me for some things.’ ‘About that-‘ he began, but she held her hand up to quieten him. ‘You’re frustrated. A long way from home, hurt in a storm, and met by a woman who thinks you’re silly for believing in gods. I don’t blame you.’ She shook her head. As time passed the two women sort of paired off; Deeba with Sherman and Paddy with me. We enjoyed a few drinks together then Sherman and I bought an early dinner for ourselves, our partners, and George who spoke fairly good English and served as our interpreter. Up until the time we finished eating this had just been an innocent bit of serendipity, a happy accident meeting these two friendly and attractive young women. As Sherman (whom Deeba called “Churn”) and I prepared to leave I asked them,.