Dorrick is restless. He doesn't know if it's TongSu's recuperation, boredom with the farm or boredom with Bordzvek. He knows he feels 'kept' at her farm, no matter how much he tries to help. Most of all he worries if it is boredom with TongSu. He worries that he's seen her thru this convalescence out of guilt. He knows he feels guilt over going to the East Basin and he's faced the fact that he did it for his own adrenaline needs and not Honshu's.
TongSu knows Dorrick is getting bored. She's been more attached than ever since she lost a kidney in the East Basin. She grew more dependent on Dorrick as she healed, and more in awe of a hero who would stick with her thru this. She was now so wrapped up in him that she hardly thought about Variety, and had to force herself now.
Now that TongSu was nearly recovered from the injuries she sustained in the East Basin, they thought it might be nice to take a different kind of trip. One where they could relax and recuperate, one where they might find the quiet time to renew their relationship. The Knidola Basin seemed ideal, it had few large predators, no ancient hatreds, few serious drugs and a lively beach scene. The natives were said to be laid-back and friendly, the prices reasonable and the inns comfortable.
So it is TongSu who suggests they should get out and meet people, but the first people they meet are from an all-nude all-girl boat band who have just had their boat stolen. TongSu soon volunteers to help them spot it from the air and they soon learn that their bonds will be tested as never before in what becomes Dorrick and TongSu's sexiest adventure.
