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and blinked up at the early morning sun. ‘Only a few actually, Victoria. They seem to have very short nights here. But even so, you’re absolutely right. As soon as we’ve finished our breakfast we’ll go and find him, although if I know Jamie, he won’t appreciate being hunted down when he’s enjoying himself.’
    He smiled apologetically when Victoria gave him an affronted look. ‘I’m sure he’s capable of looking after himself, especially when there are young ladies around.’
    Victoria huffed and drank some of her tea.
     
    ‘Morning already is it?’
    She looked up, startled. Jamie was standing just behind her, looking a little bleary and more than a little drunk. A dark-skinned local girl was next to him, returning Victoria’s incredulous gaze with proud stoicism.
    ‘Ah, Jamie, there you are!’ the Doctor greeted him happily. ‘Victoria was worrying about you.’
    ‘Och, well she’s no need. I’m perfectly capable of looking after meself.’
    ‘Yes,’ the Victorian girl said icily. ‘I can see that. Well, are you going to introduce us to your... friend?’
    Jamie grinned at Wina bashfully, a grin which became rather more sheepish under Victoria’s indignant stare. ‘Er, this is Wina. I met her upstairs in the dance bar. Wina, these are my friends: Victoria and the Doctor.’
    ‘Hello my dear!’ the Doctor said warmly, rising from his chair and giving her a dazzling smile. He looked so comical with his disarming grin and childlike, impish eyes under the ruffled mop of hair that Wina couldn’t resist giggling as he shook her hand.
    Victoria received the Indoni’s hand decidedly less enthusiastically, both girls exchanging mutual wary glances.
    ‘Well, I’m glad you’ve finally turned up, Jamie, because we’ve arranged to go on a little trip that promises to be very interesting indeed. I – ‘
    ‘A trip,’ interrupted Jamie, waking out of his sleepy haze rather quickly. He could tell from the Doctor’s barely subdued excitement that his companion was up to something.
    Whenever the Doctor got excited about anything it invariably meant trouble. ‘What have you got us into now, Doctor?’ His exasperation was all too evident. He had been looking forward to spending a few days here in Wina’s company, now that the Doctor had actually pulled a rabbit out of the hat, or even the TARDIS, and brought them somewhere appealing.
    ‘I would have thought you’d show a little more interest, Jamie!’ the Doctor retorted grumpily, his face falling like a child whose party game is not being appreciated. ‘And especially after we’ve been waiting all night for you. Ah,’ he said, standing up and turning to greet a broad-featured man dressed in stained white T-shirt and jeans who was marching towards their table. ‘Here’s Wemus now.’
    Jamie shook hands with the guide warily. As he did so, Wina twined one slender arm around his, which improved his mood considerably. ‘All right, Doctor. Ye’d better tell us what we’re in for now.’
    While the Doctor informed the Scot of the details of their imminent expedition to Papul, Victoria watched Wina closely.
    The local girl obviously noticed the scrutiny betause she flashed Victoria a ‘back off’ glare that only made Victoria more determined to interrogate her.
    ‘Do you work in Batu?’ she said with a tight little smile.
    Wina smiled back with an exaggerated friendliness that telegraphed her refusal to be intimidated only too well. ‘Yes.’
    She evidently wasn’t going to give too much away. But then, Victoria wasn’t going to give up that easily either.
    ‘Are you from this island?’
    Wina looked decidedly wary at this question. She was quiet for a moment and then, obviously coming to a decision, replied: ‘No. From Javee. It is next island west of Batu.’ Her gaze held Victoria’s steadily and there was a defiance in the set of her jaw as if she was ready and willing to argue the point, which Victoria frankly found