"All of it, if you like." After all, time was such an odd, flexible thing in this hotel. Why not enjoy themselves in a way they never could in Paris? Real life could wait to catch up with them after they had their adventure.

"We could play games, ride the roller coasters," he said, joyful with possibility. "Walk hand in hand together..." That one, especially, sounded wonderfully thrilling. They could have the whole day to explore and then they could go back to the paint game.

"Maybe I should put you on some of the rides first, get you dizzy. I recall you were becoming very good with a pistol. Maybe I'll need the handicap."