The rain made the day seem longer and slightly drearier, reflecting the mood of those in the house. Finally, I reverted back to an old method of fun t...hat Kaitlin and I messed with as teenagers. "Kaitlin!" I called into the kitchen, "Wanna drink the night away?" I heard footsteps, and Kaitlin appeared in the doorway of the living room. "That'd be nice." She said, giving me a small smile. Later, lounging in the living room again, this time on separate couches, we sat drinking our favorite. And I was pretty sure Natsuko knew that very well. This embarrassed apology was almost certainly play-acting. But one of the things I have learnt about Japanese girls is that they are natural actresses, especially in matters of sex, and that there is no point trying to tell the difference between pretence and reality. What they are pretending to be they are, at the time; and if they don’t know which is which how can a crude foreigner expect to? She shifted to the left foot and started twisting. I, again cleaned you up. At midnight Mary and a bunch of us headed for the beach. We stripped and put our clothes on some blankets. We jumped into the lake. The water was warm and the moon full. You started swaying in the water showing off your breasts. I saw Mary approach you from behind and she reached around and caressed your breasts. You turned around and gave her a passionate kiss. I came over to the two of you and hugged you both. I said let's take this to the cottage. We got our clothes. The room was the most attractive place Maria Elena had yet seen in Danubia, made from finely-crafted wood and decorated with amber, with stained glass windows covered with dark silk curtains. A red rug led to a throne in which the Grand Duchess was seated. Her naked attendants were kneeling on both sides of the red rug, absolutely still and expressionless. Their uncovered bodies sharply contrasted with the rich colors of the room and Anyia’s elaborate clothing. Kim and Cecilia led their.