Every person who saw these collars, saw not a person, but a petgirl. People knew these petgirls were still human, but now knew they were not people, b...ut pets to be owned like any other animal.For the petgirls however, changes were not immediate. They could not see or feel the collars until they had accepted their fate as a petgirl. Nor would they believe they were petgirls until properly awakened. They will even help in awakening other petgirls without realizing their own petgirl nature, even. The group felt like they may plan the trip to Japan as a direct sailing adventure in the future but this summer, because of all the interruptions, the Hawaiian vacation was more fun and more profitable.Sue and the mothers thought we would have plenty of time to get back through the canal and to Tampa in time for the kids to start school with their friends.Our journey back toward the mainland was the same as from Alaska, Dewey's boat in the lead, with Steve in the middle and the Irish Bell. " Me neither." She grinned. "Well, since we're both up..." Her hand crept up his shoulder."Hon, if Sarah comes in again--" We'll keep the light off. It'll be fine. She sees scarier stuff in her room anyway, to hear her tell it."Stephen laughed. Ellen snuggled closer to him and kisses his chest. "I still don't know..." he said."Stephen…" she whispered, "I'll let you do it in the back door..."She shrieked as he pounced on her, laughing and beating at him with the pillows. He buried his face. ''Well, best to get this show on the road. Let's see, who would be a good first glance crew? Hum, how about Stanley and Mitch? No one - with a contemporary world view - would ever mistake an Uncle and his Nephew for Super Spies. Maybe hold Peter and Edith in reserve status for backup, because while Peter could spot the tiniest clue, Edith - on the other hand - could smell one a half mile away. I swear, sometimes I think she should have been a copy editor for a publisher, with six parts.