Alvin and his big group spent the night at the inn, which was full of animals.
Alvin had been to plenty of places, but even he was surprised by how teeming with life Borneo was.
That night, he finally managed to soothe the excited little Ginny to sleep.
With Miss Laura in his arms, Alvin had hoped for a little fun, but Pepper's screams from the next room interrupted them again and again.
Pepper, the supreme commander of Stark Industries, had been driven to the brink by a few bugs and the bats hanging beneath the window ledge.
She had personally kicked Stark out of his room, and now she was too proud to ask him to come back and rescue her.
All she could do was scream to ease her fear.
Irritated at having his good time ruined, Alvin stormed into Stark's room, hauled him back to his bridal chamber, then hung a heavy lock on their door.
And then the world fell silent!
Alvin's desire faded too.
He lay in bed with his arm around Fox's shoulders, gazing at the impossibly clear starry sky outside the window and listening to little Ginny's occasional happy murmurs from the next room...
"Why does this moment feel so beautiful?
Do people only notice the beauty around them after they've overcome their desires?"
As he spoke, Alvin lowered his head and kissed Fox on the forehead. "Overcoming desire isn't easy!
You must be some demon sent by Heaven to tempt me..."
Fox playfully sank her teeth into Alvin's shoulder, then rolled over and lay on top of him, her chin resting on his chest. She spoke softly. "I like it when you try to make me happy.
Will you always treat me this way?
If I act spoiled once in a while,