Eight
The next day, in the late afternoon heat, I sat by the pool reading. Peter had some new project he had to work on, and Edith had quickly hustled me out of the boat and toward the pool before I could be recruited.
The antithesis of hard work was lounging by the pool, so that was where I went. Neither my accommodations nor the pool facilities were luxurious, but I tried to make the best of it. I had time on my hands to relax and read, plus I had an esky full of tinnies to drink. As nice as a fruity daiquiri would have been, I couldn’t afford it.
I’d been out for half an hour when a voice called my name.
“Hello, Lila!” The crew of Eik walked toward me, dressed down in bathers and thongs.
“Hey there!” They claimed the chairs around me. After dropping their stuff off and exchanging p
