Thinking that maybe this whole thing was a dream, I slid my feet intothem and hurried to the kitchen. Well, I hurried as much as I could. Thethree inc... heels of my slippers cut down my pace considerably."Good morning," Natalie greeted me.She was already dressed, in her skirt and jacket with a fresh blouse."Hey," I yawned, leaning on the kitchen desk, "sleep well?" Mhmm," she purred, "marvelously. The bed is sooo soft. But how aboutyou? How are your new pajamas?" They're okay," I answered, not. "My brother and I are taking you to a cool spot we know. A tiny sandbar island, with a few scrubs. It's like a postcard. We'll anchor there, swim for a while, have a cook-out. We even have a digital camera if you guys wanna get decent and take some family photos. We'll do a sunset cruise back. We'll be heading east on the return, so if you wanna all cuddle up on the back deck, it's a great way to end your last day. Thanks, and welcome aboard. Let me know if you need anything. Make yourselves at. She seemed to notice the expression on my face (which hadn’t changed despite my admiring her face and curvy figure), because a slight look of sympathy appeared in her bright brown eyes, and the smile briefly disappeared. She gave me a look that said: whatever you’re going through, I feel for you. After a moment, she seemed to remember that she was holding people up behind her and resumed the search for her seat. She stopped just before my row and looked at her ticket. ‘Looks like this is my. Then things started to get very strange."I knew you would come." She said calmly into my mind and without a trace of the crippled stutter than she normally spoke in."Harriet is now going to try and shield all three of us, but she can't hold it for longer than another minute. We have many things to do and we have very little time now, but now we have a chance. Do not try and talk or argue — just listen and try to follow my lead. Relax your guard and let me into your mind for a moment."I'd like.