He took the iPad and the piece of paper, which he glanced at briefly. Files began to shift under his agile fingers on the iPad, as James looked on curiously.
James glanced at his watch at almost the same time as Kevin handed his iPad to his mother. Anna looked at the screen, "It looks like a big island. Do you know where it is?"
She handed the tablet up to James, who was looking from one to the other of them, especially at Kevin. He took the tablet with its topography map and the red flashing icon on it.
"It's Iceland!"
Anna stood up her hands twisted together again with tension, "Do you think you could take us there, please? I hate to ask, but I need help!"
"Within the hour." James replied.
"Hold on there!" Lisa interrupted.
Pressing on Anna's shoulder and leading Kevin by the hand Lisa ushered them from the room as she said, "You've both come very far and I won't have you leaving my house without a decent meal to tide you over until you reach your new home. Aunt Maria could you please show our guests to the kitchen and have chef whip something up special for them?"
Anna and Kevin followed the older woman to the kitchens.
Lisa reappeared after collecting Taleah, who had stirred awake at the sound of the voices in the hall. Lisa held Taleah straddled on her hip, as she stepped up next to her husband with a teasing smile. He was still standing there holding the tablet.
"Has the mighty Flint been given a healthy taste of humility today?" Lisa asked with a purr.
He nodded and she laughed delightedly. She kissed him sweetly.
He looked at her, "What was that for?"
"That was for being the wonderfully sweet man that you are to give up your own time to help someone else who is in need."
She swatted his rear hard with one hand then.
"Hey!" He exclaimed in reaction.
"And that's so you'll hurry back to me sugar baby!" She said with her voice full of suggestion.
He reached for her, but she stepped back waving a finger, "Dear, we have guests!"
"So?"
She gave him that look and he broke off his pursuit and chuckled. She took his hand and together they walked toward the kitchen.
"That kid found Tyre in less than thirty seconds! That's beyond amazing!" James exclaimed on the walk to the kitchen.
Lisa nodded thinking pretty much the same. Out of curiosity Lisa asked, "What did Galloway lose as part of the bet to Tyre?"
James's face split into a wide smile, "He couldn't listen to country music for an entire year and during that time he couldn't listen to any music personally above a volume of six."