And it’s hardly two hundred years since Jesus Christ lived and died. Not thousands of years ago, like Heracles and Theseus and Odysseus. And the mes...age of Christianity is forgiveness. If you agree to follow the Christian religion, then whatever you do, however bad your crimes, you will be forgiven, and go to Paradise. Do you think Aphrodite can do that?” “That’s not fair. Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love. If you serve her, she will protect you both in this life and the next.” “Oh, Diana. Do. Come, let us make ready and follow.”Tia linked arms with the daughter of Jona, and, giggling like young girls, they started down the trail toward the village of the Freeborn. Leana watched them go, and seeing for the first time the trail they followed, looked at Jona in bewilderment. “Yes,” answered Jona, “the trail has been there all along. We hide it from the minds of those of whom we are wary, until we discover their intentions.”“I see we have more to learn from you than we thought,”. After all the wedding was not my family. Just as I was about to leave Diane called out to me.'Dan, are you leaving? Well John's taken Amy home so I said I'd walk back with you. Is that ok?''Yes, no problem' I replied, and waited for her to say her goodbyes.
It was about a 20 minute walk and as we set off down the road Diane took hold of my arm claiming that her feet were hurting. She had clearly had a few drinks and was a little unsteady.She turned to me after about 2 minutes and said 'Dan – I. She shrugged it off, theconfidence of Annie Bauer's persona bolstering her confidence and strodeacross the pale concrete decking past rows of chaise lounge chairsllined up along the pool.She walked towards the deep end of the pool past several men who wereobviouisly military, a few women of various age, and some chars withtowels draped across them. Every man eyed her, mostly surrpetitiouslybut some overtly, scrutinizing the beautiful young Asian woman walkingpast them.She draped her towel.