" In a cheerful mood, Hannibal headed downstairs to breakfast.Five hours later.Time: 10:45 PMAlvaro stood with Megan and Kelsey in an observation area... just beyond the double row of fences separating the Phoenician's pier from the rest of Madeira. He sighed and kissed his wife one last time. "You sure you're completely comfortable with this?"Megan nodded. "Oh yes. We couldn't have asked for a better leader for our first contact, and Hannibal runs a very tight crew. Even his cousins obey him. Embrace the jungle, embrace Raakshas.Now, take a deep breath, dive into the crystal clear lagoon through the deepest caves into the endless darkness. Let yourself go. Forget all hate, all fear, and all your wishes, shake off all emotion and then, when there is nothing left but the pure thought of an explorer, dive out and see Emerial.Deep in the hard of the jungle, the Mountain Emara towers over the endless green. At its sacred feed, where the five holy streams flow into the river of Guantala. It was only with regard to my syncope where Fate seemed to still have it in for me. Even with Rob, as terrible as that was, Fate had intervened to keep Charlie off the flight, a miracle in the face of tragedy.Other things at work weren’t smooth, and perhaps my old friend Fate had refocused her efforts on my business. But I had something to fight with there, as well. I didn’t know what Mikela would do; I’d find out more when I talked to Elyse at the end of my day in Munich. But I was sure that. “I agree.” That’s all I can say.He took me home. It’s a beautifully quiet house.He tried to take all of my clothes off, but hands suddenly stopped.“I’m not a girl. “ I sighed, and confessed to him, “I’m just a boy in a girl’s clothes.Too long had I hidden my secret. I didn’t know what is waiting for me when I told the truth.He’s kind of frightened, and disappointed, but dicker still stiff.So I said: “Why not let me help you?”He hesitated and touched the flesh of my inner thigh.“How do you like.