Another Detour

You fly for hours in the direction of Tamaran, but it is not in sight. Soon, Blackfire's stomach rumbles.

"Are you kidding me?" you complain.

"I'm sorry," she says sarcastically, "I forgot to get something to eat on a planet of ROBOTS!!"

"Alright, no need to get upset with each other. Let's go to that planet over there and get something that is safe to eat."

The two of you fly down to a planet with giant oceans and tiny continents. The tiny continents have large sandy shores. On your way down is a floating sign. It reads, "Welcome To Sandalia, The Beach Planet!"

"Ooo~~!" Blackfire squeals. "I've always wanted to go to a beach resort!" She flies down at full speed before you can say anything. You follow her, since there is no point in waiting up there.

"Blackfire?" you call out. "Where'd you go?"

"Back here!" she replies. You see her hand poke out from behind a curtain. "I'm picking out a swimsuit!"

You can hear her clothing fall to the floor. That is when you decide that Sandalia may be an okay detour before going to Tamaran.

After another few seconds, Blackfire pops out from behind the curtain. She is wearing a purple one-piece swimsuit.

"Is this good?" she asks. "Or should I wear something else?"

"Yes, it is fine!" you tell her. Which it is. The one-piece fits snuggly, as if it isn't there and Blackfire's torso has merely been painted purple. "Now c'mon, you said you were hungry."

You pay the swim-wear merchant for the one-piece, then you and Blackfire walk around the beach, looking for food. A peculiarly delicious smell wafts through the air, and the two of you head off towards the smell. You find yourselves at a food stand where they are serving barbecued meats of all kinds.

You and Blackfire sit down on some bar stools, and the grill master asks you, "What would you like?"

Blackfire looks at the selection, and picks out some round meet patties, one for each of you. The grill master puts them on bread like a sandwich, and pours a yellow condiment on the meat.

"Here ya go!" the girll master says. "That'll be ƞ10 ($8) please!"

You pay for the meal, and Blackfire takes a bite.

"Delicious!" she says. "What is this?"

"Beef," the girll master says, "from Planet Earth! When you put them on bread like this, it is called a 'hamburger'! The yellow stuff is called 'mustard'!"

As Blackfire chows down, you look around. There are a lot of attractive females in skimpy swimsuits, but none that can match your Tamaranian Princess.

"When you're done, wanna swim?"

"That's a great idea!" she exclaims. "I bet the water here is nice and cool, like on..." She stops before saying, "Arborio..."

The two of you remeber Gogorio, and the tragedy that was his death. After a moment of silence, Blackfire continues eating her hamburger. Once she is finished, the two of you walk around the beach, Blackfire's arms linked in yours.