TEN
Shou greeted Audra with a smile and a wave when she stepped out of Broome Airport terminal. The tropical heat embraced her like an old friend, making her regret her decision not to take a posting in the tropics instead of the frozen wasteland that was Davis Station.
Next time, she promised the tropical weather. If the cold got too much for her, she could always request a transfer to somewhere warm for her next posting. Maybe even do her PhD on cyclones, so she'd have to work in the tropics.
Ever the tour guide, Shou pointed out all the features of the landscape below as they flew north to the Buccaneer Archipelago and Romance Island Resort. Not much had changed, unless you counted the new campground and holiday villas at the pearl farm.
"What's it been like, with the resort's ne
