I was not surprised. The feeling was in the air and once audible, somehow lost the edge. He said it, I heard it. Move on. Because I'm Irish, I replied. Because...just because.

Then he asked to listen to the music in my head and I played violins, an orchestra of strings.

I wanted to go then. I had seen the boat. I was tiring of these men. There was a moments indecision on their part, me alone, unknown, on a boat in a short dress and them, six men, surrounding me. I knew deep down, there would be nothing I could do, but i had faith.