Page 23 of Last Resort

“That is true. It’s handy that I have an affinity for snakes.”

Breen asked, “Why?”

“Oh, I have a misspent not-so-youthful youth. I managed to evade the Stronghold, but it meant leaving my family and heading for the safe zone. That is one expensive city if you don’t have an education or a place to live.”

“And if you have scales.”

“No one saw the scales. These are just coming out for display purposes only.” She smiled. “I will be like this when I introduce your daily challenges, and then I am being yanked over to the other island for the first few days, and I beta out for the other teams.”

Poppy grinned. “When do they find out?”

“When they see you guys. The first morning that everyone is on the island, we introduce Team Alpha, and that is when things get exciting. We have six days of adventures, four physical and the others social. I will meet with you each morning with your video team. Daily stills will be photographed for promotion, and your videographer will chase you around on the water and land. She’s pregnant, though, so make sure one of her pod is doing the heavy lifting.”

Breen nodded. “Of course.”

Poppy asked, “Are there any social activities that we could get out of the way tonight?”

Estrya nodded. “I will ask Thera if she can do the recording. You could get singing out of the way. It would be good for the trailers. Oh, and I will check with Illu. She might let you take your first dance lesson. Give me a few minutes.”

The woman got up and pulled a phone out of the pocket of her skirt. She spoke quietly, and Poppy could hear both sides of the conversation. Thera was glad to get started to get away from the fussing. That was one. Illu was ready to begin teaching as soon as they got their asses down the hill.

Estrya grinned. “Well, if you want to begin, let’s begin. I will do interviews with you at the dance school, and we should be good.”

Kekoa said, “I would like to share a meal with you after the filming. We will meet you in the main square.”

Estrya chuckled. “Let’s go. Narro, you have been volunteered to help the guys.”

“I heard it.” Narro leaned over and kissed Haravin sweetly before getting up. “Let’s go.”

She looked at Myro and Breen. “You guys are good with this?”

“We get to watch you dance. We are great.”

Narro laughed, and they began their walk back down the hill. Time to dance.

Chapter Five

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