Serin said, “Oh, we are going to have both of you in them, in and out of the water.Buckle up, it is going to be a long day.”
Piper snorted and assembled a sandwich.“Prepare to remove alotof hickies digitally.”
Harper started laughing and said, “Ditto.”
Serin sighed.“It’s a good thing our editors are all in-house.Now I am just waiting to hear from the company to raise the wreck.If not, we will have to use the replica from Breakridge.The actual wreck will be better.”
Meeda nodded.“The costumes are here and adaptable to any figure.”
Piper was still stuffing her face.
Harper looked at her with concern.“Why are you so hungry?”
“I didn’t have dinner, just those fruity mocktails.The guys forgot to feed me.They were distracted.”
Harper chuckled.“So, they are the ones?”
Piper reached under the fall of her hair and pulled out a braid.“Yup.They put a ring on it, so to speak.I am guessing they are the ones who will be raising the wreck.”
Meeda smiled.“Akervel said they are also water serpents?”
“Sort of.Yes.”
“Then, it would be cool if they could keep time with the wreck and then guide it to the depths on camera.My goal is to get enough raw footage that Serin can sell clips for a year to any takers.”
Serin rubbed her hands together and winced as her occupant kicked.“I am going to have to be the command centre, but all of the cameras are rigged for remote viewing.I will be nagging Thera and looking forward to seeing what Violet’s tech and our great camerawoman can produce.Well, and Orc.”
They laughed, brought the costumes they had, and headed to the tourism office to get more.Piper would do her backup vocals later.For now, the light was good, and everyone was alert.
* * * *
Exhausted, sweaty,and a bit sunburned, they got together at the bed and breakfast for a watch party of the footage.A bunch of villagers joined them, and on a projection screen, they watched a ship rise from the deep escorted by two water dragons.The next image was Harper in a red, vaguely historical pirate outfit, and she was sailing toward the main Wonder Island.
Meeda and Akenvar were swimming alongside the ship.
There was a cut scene of Piper dancing, and her outfit changed three times until it was the enamelled flowers that cupped her breasts, crossed her torso, before wrapping low on her hips.The crown was pretty, too.The floaty, gauzy skirt underneath was barely concealing.
Everyone laughed after she finished.The water dragons surged up and carried her to the ship with Harper as they continued the journey, and Harper laughed.
That had not been in the script.
The dragons had turned dark elves and joined her on the deck of the sunken vessel, sailing again.
The sea monster glided past them with a mermaid sounding.
The HD drone footage was astounding.
When they had finished their watching of the dailies, Piper had yawned and was cuddling with Yeskin, which caused the trio to begin heading off the cliff and toward the water near the harbour.It was apparently time for bed.
Mia smiled through the whole thing.“This is spectacular.It is going to be so much fun spliced into a story.”
Violet smiled.“Andreux is eager to work on edits.I have also commissioned an award winner in Ledic City to create something with it.To pull the plot out.Serin gave me a few tag lines, and Eudora is willing to see what they do to the end scene, whatever she chooses.”
Mia grinned.“You are racing editors?”
“Yup.The Darings are even going to tackle it.I think we will end up with three very different and very fun stories.Do you feel your suits got enough representation for the Wonder video?”
“Yes.I am going to do something more formal to show the different lines.Fortunately, my sister’s new partner looks fit, and Harper and Piper are staying around and not pregnant yet.Xida said she will help with the fitness side, as will Moira.I will put her wraps and gowns into the ads and show the beaches and hotel resorts to the best advantage.Including your bed and breakfast.How many rooms have you grown now?”
