’ Erick smiled, picturing the many times young Varin had protected Anika from all manner of disasters. She was a calamity of a child, forever falli...g and climbing, often resulting in a rescue although she was ever oblivious as to why she was being saved. The memories ran through Matilda’s weary mind too, bringing a small smile to her lips. ‘She is in safe hands.’ Matilda finally agreed, gazing forlornly at the point as they moved into the cove, blocking it from her view. Matilda felt the boat. Avargal thinamum oopathaal naam avargalai usar seithaal sulabamaaga avargalai oothu vidalam. Ilam pengal avargalai athigam ooka vida matargal pinbu namal oothu kanjaiyum pundaikul iraka mudiyaathu. Irupathile naam athigamaaga sugathai anuba vaipathu kanjai veli etrum pozhu thaan. Kanjai pundaiyil irkum pozhuthu thaan athigamaaga sugam kidaikum, naanum kanjai pundaikul oothu kanjai irakum endru ethir paarthen. Enaku oru vaaipaaga kidaithathu nanbanin chithi thaan, avargal nandraaga. "Are you sure you're not reading too much into this? You did not like him from the beginning"."No it's not that. I've talked to my sisters and he does not hang around them. Sometimes I go and swim alone. Afterwards I'll lie out in the sun for a while. Several times now I've seen him up behind some trees watching me. I had on sunglasses so I don't think he knows I saw him"."Do you want me to talk to him"?"No. I think you should let me shoot him".I laughed."I'm serious. If I don't now, I will. "No! No! Please Martha. Not on my feet. No!" she wailed but Martha was implacable."I said last night that even you would not enjoy this punishment. I take it from your reaction that it really works. I've never seen it, let alone received it, but I heard it works a treat on recalcitrant tarts. A very prosperous pimp told me that on Earth. Shall I add another stroke for not addressing me as Madame?"Jacqui was on her knees now with her arms round Martha's legs begging and pleading incoherently to.