Apparently Megan was not only a master of massage, but of manipulation as well. She had said just the right words to trigger Emily's competitive streak. "Not up to it? I absolutely am up to it," she replied, all the while luxuriating in the sweet sensation of the massage. "I guess I am a little tense, though. Daddy keeps telling me I need to relax and enjoy life; that's one of the reasons he wanted to come on this cruise. With all the stuff that's been happening, though, it's hard to get any relaxation." Emily knew her tension came more from her guilt over her sexual arousal than anything happening on the ship, but the weird recent events aboard the NausicaƤ provided a good excuse. "Well, if we're going to have a lesson, it seems to me that either you're under-dressed or I'm over-dressed. What do you think?"