“Why?” Eden asked softly.
“It’s a party town. I have never been allowed to run around loose there. The alpha concentration is extreme, and they like to play with tourists.” Moira nibbled at her cheese and crackers and explained the cuffs. “Oh, right. First thing we have to do is set up your accounts. If you want, we can get you pay implants. It acts like a debit card in your hand.”
Rache said, “Can we get it on Wonder?”
“Yup. But the account setup is the same.”
Eden frowned. “I don’t have an account.”
Moira smiled. “I will spot you.”
“Why?”
“Because my family is fairly well off, so all of my income goes into my private accounts, and I have been saving for years. I will set you each up with twenty thousand to start, so you can use your own finances for your own purposes. To change your physical funds to digital has to be done on Emerald.”
Eden blinked. “Good tip. Can we do it today?”
“Tomorrow. Tonight is for relaxing and meeting locals and feeling the wind on your everything.”
The ladies laughed. They were on their way to the islands.
Chapter Four
Rache stared. “Youhave got to be kidding.”
Moira smiled. “Nope. No cars in the village. We are going by princess coach all the way.”
She spoke to the crew, and her fabric was going to be brought to the launch first thing tomorrow. She hugged Joy one more time, and they all hopped into the carriage, and they were on the way.
Light was still bright, and the air was very warm. Moira smiled and smelled the scents of home.
The other two were smiling but had sheens of sweat on them. Moira coached them into breathing in and out slowly and to relax. Relaxing was part of the process here. “When you can relax, you can enjoy what the islands have to offer.”
Eden focused on breathing as the ride took them through the thick jungle. “Is it always this hot?”
“It is cooler on Wonder, but it is usually ten degrees hotter during the peak of the day. Folks do as little as possible and just laying in the sun or surfing breaks up the workday.”
