If Furry was going to make demands of him like she had this morning, he was going to need his strength.If Furry was going to make demands of him like she had this morning, he was going to need his strength. "Well," Shardik said, "you could always trek out to Monastery Island and see what it's all about." "How far is it?" Nickolai asked. "About three hundred meters, give or take a dozen depending on the tide," Shardik answered. "Why, were you thinking of swimming there? There is a SDisk, you know." "Is there?" Furry asked. "Where?" "Well, the SDisk from here will take you to the tide level there. So I'd recommend taking your shoes off before you go. And watch out for crabs when you land." Shardik's smile was wide and mischevious. "What do you think?" Nickolai asked. "I could bring my sketchbook," Furry replied. "You can draw?" "A little. Not people, but if you put a building or something like that in front of me, I can get a really realistic rendition in about an hour." "I'd like to see it if you do," Shardik replied. Dave interrupted, saying, "Miss Shigokai, I have taken the liberty of having your sketchbook deposited in your bedroom." "Thank you, Dave," Furry said. "Looks like I'm not going to get a choice in the matter." "You always have a choice," Shardik replied. "It's just that my friend has a habit of making assumptions sometimes." "If I have violated protocol, I apologize." "Only a little, Dave," Shardik replied. Furry and Nickolai thanked Shardik for breakfast and stopped off at the bedroom to recover her sketchbook and pencils before heading for the SDisk. "Ready?" she asked. "Let me try. Dave, take us to Monastery Island." There was a momentary blink, and his feet were wet. |