“Finish your food and tour,” she said picking up the bottle and cup before laying on the bed, “growling bellies can ruin the mood almost as fast...as a bunch of obnoxious knights.” Pouring the contents of the bottle into the small cup she raised it up as if making a toast. “I’m going to enjoy some sake while you explore.”“Sake?”“Kind of like your corn whiskey but made from rice.” Ikuno downed the clear liquid in the cup, “Onis love the stuff regardless of our color but if we drink too much our. Have you ever owned a dog?” he asked.“Yes,” she nodded her head, looking at her little pig now happily snuggled up in her new bed as if it had always been there.“Excellent. Treat her like a dog. If she can get in out of your room and into the cargo hold, I suggest you get her into the habit of doing her business in the compost bin area. Less mess for you to clean-up in here. Pigs like to defecate in the same spot.”“I’ve seen them trained to come, beg, sit and even rollover. They even like to. At a total loss for words, I kept her prisoner in my embrace until the bedside alarm warned me it was time to rise.Smiling, she sat up and I admired her in profile."You're absolutely gorgeous," I sighed as I traced along the raised ridge her spine with an errant finger. She shivered in delight and blew me a kiss before clambering out of bed and padding naked out of the door towards the bathroom. I heard the shower start and used the opportunity to organise my clothes, ready for the day. Weena's from the mining country, but she's spent a lot of time in Adelaide and Perth. Anyway, what's today's plan?" I need to get a report on my station. Then we'll see how Charlie's cattle are doing. Then we'll look at the river. If we've got time, we'll head for Charlie's lease. If not, we'll be real busy keeping animals and people out of the water. I'll phone Maryvale again. If they've got water, we'd best get Charlie and Weena up."I decided to get Weena up, anyway. Five minutes later, I.