There were 4 men working at computers round the sides of the room and a big stainless steel table in the middle. As soon as one of the 4 men saw Mr Wa...ng he said something and all 4 jumped up, turned to face us and bowed their heads, presumably to Mr Wang as there was no way that it was to me. Suddenly remembering what I had to do I dropped to my knees and assumed the position. No, Mr Wang said, &hellip,.. up on the table girl. Okaaaay. I thought and did as commanded. Five men were stood round a. I summon thee. Cross now the great divide.”A chill breeze caused Melinda to shiver, her skin breaking out in goose bumps. Without knowing why, she opened her eyes.Surrounding the altar at the center of the circle, blue-white balls that appeared to be made of condensed moonlight hovered around the stone, replacing the candles required by the ritual. Feeling warmth between her breasts, she glanced down to see the pendant Glen had given her glowing a soft green, while her mother’s Celtic cross. Remember?" She already knew the answer to her question, but she wanted Elisabeth to reflect on the answer herself."Don't know." Was Elisabeth's simple response as she shrugged her shoulders."Hmmm ... you don't know? Come now. Surely there must be some explanation." Karen prompted."No. I can't think of one." Elisabeth shook her head holding her arms out in frustration. "I honestly don't know. One minute I'm getting ready to take a bath, the next I'm sitting in a cab heading toward Magnesia. I turned on the PEEPERs in their bedrooms and bathrooms. Mom entered her room first. She took off her blouse and pants to try on some of the clothes she had just purchased. Tiff stopped in the bathroom to piss before she went to her room to begin the same ritual.When Mom was done looking at the clothes she had just bought mixed with the clothes she already had, she went downstairs to start supper.I passed a boring evening waiting for the next show to begin. Martha and Jane got back just before.