The weather didn't seem to care that we were getting close to Tucson. We were hit with a major sandstorm a couple of days before we got to that commun...ty. What I really hated was that Joe and Running Fox were on a hunting expedition when the storm hit. Well, there was no way in hell that we could help them, so all we could do was to hope that Running Fox could get them through it. He certainly knew more about surviving sand storms than Joe did, but Joe was good at following Running Fox's. As soon as headquarters facilities were available, assembling his staff and working spaces would be the highest priority.Perhaps a minor issue, but one of importance to the captains of the Patricians, were their names. Having the IJN manning vessels named after American resort locations was an annoyance to the men. It was decided that they would be re-christened as the “Akao” and “Seragaki,” after suitable Japanese locations. Even simply trying to pronounce the word “Ozark” for the Japanese. "Alright Donna, are you ready to get off that thing?" Isaac asked, petting Alice's head like a cat in his lap. Donna nodded."Holly, would you please?"Holly kindly untied Donna's wrists and removed the ball gag from her mouth, letting her dismount Isaac's machine."So how did you like that?" Oh, I love that! I wish I had that thing twenty years ago!" Donna laughed as she stood up and stretched."Ok Donna, how about you and Alice 'reacquaint' yourselves? Holly, come show your master some. " May I talk with Alexis?" I'm sure you can keep a secret, so I'll tell you. She is in the city riding the cable cars with the girls."She laughed, "Oh is she? She has a job, you know. Her cell phone is off. I can't reach her." She said they wouldn't miss her today. I doubt she'll answer it. She said she would only call me in an emergency."Denise laughed. "What have you done to that woman? All she talks about is you and the girls. OK, listen! This news is too good to be true. Tell her to get in.