"Of course!"
"You are pleased with the daughters of our village?"
Captain Torkel shook with desire. "Quite pleased. They are beautiful."
"Each of you would like one of our daughters to stay with you during your visit here?"
Captain Torkel gulped. There was a movement among the women as of wind stirring through tall grass. The tall, lissome bodies stepped closer to the Earthmen.
"I, er—"
"I think we would," said Fox, nodding eagerly.
"Then each of you may pick a companion," said Taaleeb. "Perhaps you would like to select two for your friends who did not come to our village."
Captain Torkel rose, swallowing hard. He bowed shakily to the girl nearest him. "Would you—"
The girl smiled and stepped to his side.