Marriage is Murder

It didn't take them long to get out to deep waters, deep enough to start looking for where pods of dolphins and whales were often sighted this time of year. Brian made sure everyone had either binoculars or a telescope to take a look in order to be able to help keep watch. Brian had chosen a camera with a powerful zoom lense. He was the first to see a dolphin leap out of the waters and dive back in.

"There!" he pointed. "There's one! Look!" Khaat sat up and looked but she had missed it. It had happened too quickly for her. She sat, with her telescope, watching for another one.

"Figures," she said. "Eagle eyes there would see it first. Lets hope that one's not a stray and hes not the only one."

"I'm working on the getting used to it part," Khaat said. "Thanks, Steven. It was Brian's choice of a swimsuit. Not mine. "

"You've been working on that tan," Robert said. "It looks good."

"We spent most of our time outside," Khaat said. "It really was a lot of fun."

"Well, you should all get out of the safehouse a bit more. There are places close to the safehouse where you can go and have fun outside and be safe. There are a million wonderful things to do to enjoy life. Don't stop living because things stink in England right now."

"Daddy," Khaat said, "They're not after everyone else. They're after you and me."

"Agreed," Robert said. "But they'd be handy pawns if Grindlewald could get them. Nevertheless, I still think there are things you all culd do an have a wonderful time. I presume you can find your own fun, or shall I come up with things for you all?"

"Maybe I can surf this time too," Khaat said.

"In a cast?" her father frowned.

"I was considering transfiguring it into an elastic bandage."

"Go ahead. See how well you balance once you have to shift your weight one time to that leg."

"Don't wish that on her," Brian frowned. "I'll be fishing her out. You did hire me to keep her safe. Does that include from her own stupidity?"

"No, your marriage obligated you to that," Robert laughed. "But never fear, its only for the rest of your lives."

"Wait. That was not part of our marriage vows."

"That falls under that 'for better or for worse' stuff," Robert laughed.

"Then that gives me the righ to protect you from the stupid stuff you do, Robert," Kate said.

"When have I don't something stupid lately?" Robert frowned.

"Do not make me give you a list," she replied dryly, leaing back into her deck chair beside Khaat and putting on a pair of dark sunglasses to shade her eyes from the bright tropical sun.

When the dolphins and whales seemed to move off, Angus steered them to deeper waters so they could fish.

"Alright, Gentlemen," he called out. "Feel free to go fishing. There are some massive marlins caught here. Some are championship size. Break out your gear, but do use reasonable precautions. There are sharks in these waters."

"Just gentlemen?" Kate frowned. "I intend to drop a line in myself." She went to the fishing gear, selected a good rod and fastened the lure of her choice to it as Angus was dropping anchor. She cast her line in, posted the pole in the bracket and then got herself out a bottle of soda to sit and enjoy while she waited to see if she would catch anything.

Brian cast Kate a bit of a surprised look.

"Oh, don't look so surprised, Boy," Robert said, choosing his own pole. "She was a tomboy when she was a kid. She'll probably outfish all of us."

"Yes, Jack," Kate laughed. "its exactly the same."

"Liar," Brian said, laughing. "That's cheating, Kate. Jack, if you get a bite from something big, you'd better buckle yourself into one of those fishing chairs because one of those marlins could pull one of us right off the deck. And that's double for the ladies. Competition or not, I prefer that nobody gets eaten by a shark. I notice Kate hsa already chosen a fishing chair because she knows what could well come if she gets a bite from a big one."

"He's right," Robert said. "Deep sea fishing and landing a fish that could weigh more than you do takes making sure you're attached to the boat and not afraid to ask for help to get it hooked and hauled in. It can be exhausting. Great fun, but its a real workout."