Tom had always felt that was an important part of any artistic performance, much to his financial detriment. Strip clubs were not cheap. His mind was ...not on tattooed, bored, shaven girls on a stage, however. The beauties before him far outstripped those girls. Memory of life outside was fading as it was, with that part of his life the first to go. Replaced with recent yesterdays of joy.The crops were harvested. The orchards picked. Everything canned, pickled, dried. The root cellar overflowed,. Kynthia’s five patron Gods appeared to them all, floating in midair.The Gods spoke! But it was impossible to tell which one was speaking! From sentence to sentence the voices changed. But the message was always the same.“We are moved, child ... By your compassion for the stranger in your midst ... The time has come, Kynthia ... For you to meet your destiny and fulfill your birthright ... You have been chosen ... To carry out Our mission in the world of Men ... Prepare now to receive new gifts. Part of me wanted nothing more than to depositmyself in-front of the calming world of Bear Island, and to be AMELIAXXXagain, and to let my manifold problems to melt away, like an ice-creamleft outside in the sun, ready only to form again when put in thefreezer. Yet the bigger part of me, and the one that was winning theinternal monologue, was saying that to turn on that game - thatbeautiful, horrible game - would really be the final straw, dressed as Iwas, and that doing so really would serve. She barged into the building housing the living quarters and rushed into Rediya's bedroom.Rediya awoke with a start her shoulder was being incessantly shaken. As she opened her eyes she looked up into Naomi's worried ones. Come quick Rediya, Tani needs you and your medical skills right away. Rediya sprang from the bed causing Jake and Marie to stir."What's up Redi?" Marie mumbled sleepily."Nothing Marie go back to sleep," Rediya said as she threw on her jumpsuit not even taking time to zip it.