Bettina came and sat down gingerly next to me, and I held her hand protectively. Fred sat on the other side of her with a smirk and asked her about what kids did at parties in Bavaria, Bettina struggled to come up with an answer but eventually offered that they "drink beer, dance...play cards..." Fred jumped on the latter and asked, "do you play poker?" Bettina said she wasn't that good and almost immediately Fred said that we should all play.

Before we knew it cards were on the table and the group was resettled. Fred then dropped the bomb, "ok everyone, we'll play strip poker." Anika giggled and protested...