To the left and right of the great sanctuary doors stood slightly smaller doors which I had never had cause to enter before. The one to the right went... to the sub-temple of the God. The left went to the sub-temple of the goddess, and it was through that door that our aunts led us.The hall was long and had walls of rose marble. Our footsteps echoed lightly on the marble floor. I could see another set of polished brass doors at the other end of the hall with the rose and the moon, symbols of the. He shook his head. “Since you mention it ... no. Not too great. My daughters left for Uni and I just realised the light’s really gone out of my life.”“Must be tough.”He read the honest sympathy in her voice and expression. “Yes – thanks. You understand.”She smiled a little sadly. “Maybe a little. Dad was into ecology. Took off when I was five, to do something in Tierra del Fuego. I’ve seen him for a few weeks at a time since then between him going to the Far East to protest Japanese whaling,. Everyone stood, and then Jen and Crystal came over and gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Gram and Liam came over and gave me a hug and air kiss. Gram said I should bring Toby around when he was in town. Crystal shut the door between the apartments and gave me a wink.Seline and I stood there a moment with our arms around each other’s waist before I spoke. “Well, I guess that’s my queue to get going as well, I’m glad you invited me, Seline.”“Please don’t leave darling, stay with me, I. I turned away from as fast as I could and pretty much ran to catch up to Crystal. The few seconds I looked at her seemed to have last an eternity.I didn’t know how Crystal felt but to me it was all just terrifying. My nervous shacking was a welcome addition to the awkwardly quiet ride to Crystal’s house.I parked in front of her house on the street and set it in park. There was nothing really to say, so I just told her I would call her in the morning and she left. The drive home was the worst. I.