And with every moment that passes, his abilities grow.“I think ... I think I love him. That in itself is ... very disturbing.”“You love him?” ...emia asked in surprise. “Romantically or platonically?”“I am not sure.”Again they waited patiently.More than half an hour later, Mark sighed deeply as he lay back on the black sand, drawing Talia down with him. She turned in his arms and wept as she kissed him.“He is finished. He feels that his efforts were successful.” Povon judged, and moved to join. "I agree," he said. "I really would hate like hell to be down here in the summer. Even with air conditioning it has to be ungodly hot, and I don't even want to think about what the mosquitoes must be like. But I wouldn't have much problem in our taking a long break and then staying here until the weather warms up." What are you going to drive at home if we leave the RV here?" Catalina asked."The Taurus I left in the garage at home," Roger shrugged. "Look, if we drive straight through it's maybe. The house was empty and quiet as my parents were away for the weekend. I slipped off my shoes and went to my bedroom in the basement. Shutting the door, I put on some music and finally slumped onto the bed. A few minutes passed lying there before there was a sudden bang on the window. I jumped. The window slid open and Johnathan was crouched there. "Johnathan! What the hell are you doing?!" I sprang up and went over to the window by him. "I'm sorry." He laughed. "I was trying to scare you. I. Known by many names; Gaea, Akka, Danu, Jord, Neith, as well as a host of other words all roughly translating to Mother Earth. I am patience embodied, relaxation personified. What you see around you would not exist save for me, and my creation of your planet. Humans are both the best and worst forms of life occupying my world, as they provide endless sources of sensuality. Even as they strive to destroy me. It is rare that a human being truly catches my attention, and then it’s mostly the women.