"Yes, thank you Marcus," said Nicci her gaze for a moment on his, her heartfelt thanks clear in her eyes, he was sending her to bed so much more at peace that she thought she would be. She turned her head to Bo and added, "And you too, thank you for coming to show us your...... " she reached to to touch him briefly on his knee,  "Your commitment and care for us all."<br/><br/>She crossed her legs and stood up in one smooth movement and then held her hand out to Mari to pull her up, "Yes," she smiled, she'd need to run in the morning, and breathe the clean air of the island, she couldn't wait. She wondered how early Mari would mind going, "I'd love to run with you, how early shall we make it?"  She'd go along with whatever Mari wanted - normally she'd go out very early, as she loved to pamper herself a bit afterwards.  And running with someone else... she hadn't done that in such an age, she wondered how they would fit together and whether Mari went for longer runs like her or preferred short hard, fast ones.  Well she'd soon find out......<br/>