Jan grinned. "Very okay, especially that last one, as long as only there are only us who see it."

"That's my condition, too," said Patti."

"And mine, so we're all agreed." Jack stood. "I'll fetch the camera, and we'll need to check how it works. Back in a moment."

As it was a simple, basically 'point-and-shoot' model, it didn't take long before all three of them knew enough to use the camera. Jan brandished it, laughing. "How do we watch it later?"

"There's a TV adaptor, and a power supply so we don't need to rely on the batteries."

"Great! Okay Patti, assume the position and prepare to be eaten...