'Of course, there's a simple solution.' Orbilio hobbled over to the side of the pool and clutched the rim for support.
'Really?' She was all ears. 'What's that?'
'Mmmf… unnnnng… tththth.'
'Say that again?'
He beckoned her over with a weak hand. 'I said, mm-ung-ung… '
'Orbilio, I know you're weak, but you'll have to speak up.' She stood on tiptoe and moved her ear close to his mouth. 'I didn't catch a word.'
But it only goes to show, you can't trust the Security Police, either. He wasn't weak, just pretending. There was nothing at all feeble about the lips that crushed down on hers. Or the arms that wrapped around her.