,theonlythingIremember?isthisstoryaboutbeingshipwreckedoislandwithacat."

    "Soundiing,"Isaid.

    "Youreinashipwreck,shetoldus.Theonlyoneswhomakeittothelifeboatareyouandacat.Youlandonsomenamelessdesertisland,andtheresnothioeat.Allyonhaveisenoughwateranddrybiscuittosustainonepersonforabouttendays.Shesaid,A11right,everyone,Idlikeyoutoimagineyourselvesinthissituation.Closeyoureyesandtrytopictureit.Youalohedesertisland,justyoua.Youhavealmostnofoodatall.Doyouuand?Yourehungry,thirsty,auallyyoulldie.Whatshouldyoudo?Shouldyoushareyrestoreoffoodwiththeoyoushouldnot.Thatwouldbeamistake.Youareallpreciousbeings,chosenbyGod,aisnot.Thatswhyyoushouldeatallthefoodyourself.Thenuhisdeadlyseriouslook.Iwasabitshocked.Whatcouldpossiblybethepointoftellingastorylikethattokidswhodjuststartedattheschool?Ithought,Whoa,whatkindofplacehaveIgotmyselfinto?"

    IzumiandIwerelivinginanefficyapartmentonasmallGreekisland.Itwasoff-season,andtheislandwaslyatouristspot,sotherentwascheap.herofushadheardofthyislandbefotthere.ItlayheborderofTurkey,andoncleardayyoucouldjustmakeoutthegreenTurkishmountains.Onwindydays,thelocaljoked,youcouldsmelltheshishkebab.Alljokingaside,ourislandwasclosertotheTurkishshorethantotheclosestGreekisland,andthere--loomingrightbeforeoureyes--wasAsiaMinor.

    Iownsquare,therewasastatueofaheroofGreekindependence.HehadledaninsurreontheGreekmainlandandplannedanuprisingagainsttheTurks,whotrolledtheislandthen.ButtheTurkcapturedhimputhimtodeath.Theysetupa