She had heard the rumor that was spread amongst the coven that she was the product of that fateful night but since she didn't feel any sense of devil'...s blood flowing in her veins so she assumed it was just a fanciful tale to make the young people more aware of the need for secrecy.They raised their combined thirteen witches voices in the time honored incantation."We call on he who unlocks our evil instincts. We call on him to rid our flesh of mundane thoughts of money and family life. Fill us. Julia crawled under a bush on her belly and I followed. About seven metres along we came to a huge wall of vegetation. She forced some branches apart and we squeezed through. Beyond, there was a small moss covered clearing. At the far end there was a muddy area and a stream. The whole clearing was speckled with shade. Julia threw herself down on the moss and I lay down beside her."Did I shock you then?" she laughed. "I'm not normally like that you know. But I love you, so it seemed natural.. “Let’s have some dinner.” She left me then to finishdressing.Clyde soon reappeared at the door. He seemed almosthuman now that I had heard Helen’s story. I called tohim and he came over to where I was dressing. I pattedhim softly the head. “Nice Clyde. You is a nicedoggie,” I said, speaking a kind of baby talk to him.He wagged his tail in appreciation.After that he began following me everywhere in thehouse. It was as if he had transferred his affectionsfrom. For someone like me, who spends six months out of the year in a tropical resort paradise, it becomes easy to spot the ones who are toying with the thought for the first time--or are ready to have it awakened in them.I was in the bar of a chic Japanese hotel near the beach, all white linens and natural woods, geometrically precise. People attending small business conferences often stayed here, which meant women with friends or coworkers rather than husbands and boyfriends. I knew the story the.