Joe Vadalma Morgaine and Nicholas

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. So, what are yougoing to do about it? Beat me? Divorce me? Fire Vic? What?""None of those things.It simply surprises me that you would do it with him.You and I are quite alike.Iwould cheat on you too if I had the time and the opportunity and the womanattracted me.Just remember that."Mandy smiled with relief.She touched Nicholas cheek as she had Legion's acouple of hours earlier. Well, I don't think either of us ever said I love you. It's been simplelust between us all along.Am Iright?""Right as rain.So let's continue in that vain."He grabbed her roughly and threw her on the floor.He pounced on her like ananimal, ripped her clothes off of her and took her in a manner that resembledrape.Nonetheless, Mandy enjoyed it almost as much as she had with Legion.Shehad always liked rough sex, and Nicky was a perfectionist at it, giving herjust enough pain to make it interesting.* * * *September and October were hectic.They went from city to city campaigning,appeared on talk shows and had conferences with important contributors.OnHalloween night, they were in Chicago.Nicholas said that they needed to takethe evening off, that it was an important holiday in his religion.He calleditSamhain."What are you? asked Mandy. Some kind of warlock or something? A secretSatanist? No wonder you can read minds.""That's not all I can do.No, I'm not a Satanist, nor a Wiccan.I have my ownprivate religion, the worship of Nicholas. He grinned broadly, so Mandy didnot know whether he was pulling her leg or really meant what he said. Ofcourse, to the public, we must pretend to be proper Christians.""Of course.""Now Mandy.You must leave me alone for a while.There is something I must do,and I need to not be distracted.Go next door and amuse yourself with Victor.""What are you going to do? Worship some dark god?""Something like that.Now, be a good girl and leave."This aroused Mandy's curiosity.He had asked to be alone before, but neverseemed so intense about it.When she went into Legion's room, he was in bed watching reruns of The XFiles.He looked surprised to see Mandy.She said, Nicholas sent me in here.He knows all about us.""That doesn't surprise me.Apparently he doesn't mind.""Not at all.In fact he actually encourages it.""Nonetheless, I don't like the idea of doing with him in the next room."Mandy approached the bed and whispered into Legion's ear. We won't.I want tosee what he does when he's alone.He seemed really anxious to get rid of metonight.I think it has something to do withHalloween, or Samhain as he calls it.""It's none of our business."She put a finger to his lips. Are you sure? I'd like to know just what kindof man I married."Legion shrugged.He knew her well enough not to argue.Mandy tiptoed to the door and very quietly opened it a crack.She put an eyeto the slight opening.Nicholas was on the floor in the lotus position with five lit candles aroundhim.One was directly in front, one was to his left, another was to his right,the fourth candle was to his left rear, and the last candle was to his rightPage 58ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlrear.If lines had been drawn connecting the candles, the figure formed wouldbe a pentagram, a five pointed star.Nicholas eyes were closed, and he heldhis hands out resting on his legs palms up and fingers slightly curled.Hisbreathing was shallow.His only movement was by his lips.He was mutteringsomething so low, Mandy could not hear what it was.He seemed to be in atrance.Mandy signaled to Legion to come over and take a look.After he saw whatNicholas was doing, she edged the door closed without making a sound."What do you make of that, Vic?""He's obviously in a trance.I believe that he sent his aura somewhere else.""Aura? What's that?""His soul or essence or ego, whatever term you prefer.""People can do that?""I've heard that almost anyone can do it.I've never tried it myself.But, ofcourse, I am not human, so do not have a soul.""Oh yeah.That's right.You're the Frankenstein monster.Okay monster, howabout a roll in the hay."Legion's eyes twinkled. I guess we're safe to do that for a while.ApparentlyNicholas has gone on a psychic trip."CHAPTER 16.LABYRINTHRhami Deju knew that he and Longfeathers were in deep trouble.Once theirspirit guide abandoned them, they were lost in the cold, damp, gloomylabyrinthine catacombs.What was worse, he began to hear strange noises, likefaraway whispering or screams, sometimes it was footsteps as though someone orsomething was tracking them.The worst was the slithering of some terriblebeast.Deju kept calling for Sheila.If she heard him, she did not answer.Finally,he said, What should we do, Robert? His voice quivered.He felt that he wasabout to burst into tears."There's not much we can do except to try to find our own way.I brought alonga stick of charcoal.As we pass through an arch, I'll draw an arrow showingthe way we went.At least we won't wander in circles.""What about the dangers? What if we should encounter a demon or that beastwe've heard slithering along?""I've brought weapons. He showed Deju a spirit bag which held herbs, stonesand other items to ward off evil spirits.Strapped to his ankle was a huntingknife. We should each take one of the torches off the wall.If we encounterthe beast, fire may frighten it.Also, we must check each chamber for trapslike the one you almost fell into."Deju stiffened up his slumping shoulders. Thank you for your foresight, myfriend.And for you're calmness.If you weren't along, I would've gone into acomplete panic. He placed a hand onLongfeathers arm to show his gratitude.They each took a torch from the stanchions and plodded on through thelabyrinth.Longfeathers marked each doorway with a black arrow that showedwhich way they had traveled.After they had traversed through severalchambers, Deju put a finger to his lips to signal silence.They heard Sheila'svoice.It seemed to come from the chamber on their left."Sheila, Deju cried. Why did you leave us? He ran into the room where hehad heard the voice.It was empty.However, it had exits in each wall.Helooked around bewildered.Suddenly, he saw Sheila's naked form cross in frontof one exit and disappear.He went after her, calling, Sheila, Sheila. Thenext chamber was similar to the one he had just left, having exits on all fourwall.Again, he looked around bewildered.Which one had she gone through?All at once, he realized that Longfeathers was no longer with him.He knew hisfriend was a plodder and never hurried.He turned around to face the archwayhe had just came through and called out, Robert.I'm here."Page 59ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlThere was reply.He went back into the room where he had left Longfeathers.The Native American was no longer there.He shouted again as loudly as hecould. Robert.Robert.Where are you?"Again there was no reply.Deju felt faint.Somehow he had become separatedfrom Longfeathers in the awful demon-infested labyrinth.He sat down in acorner of the room and began to weep.He lost all hope.After a while, however, he heard what sounded like horses hooves in anadjoining chamber.He got up to see.Standing in the middle of the room was aunicorn.Unicorns are supposed to be lucky, he thought.Maybe it will lead me out the labyrinth.He touched the unicorn gently just below its horn.It nuzzled him. Can youshow me the way out of here?"The unicorn nickered, and a voice inside of Deju's head said, Of course, Ican.Get on my back [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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