The spectators turned and watched as the island off-Java exploded in a cloud of ash and fire that billowed endlessly into the sky. Like the day before...the modern gods saw the carnage in Krakatoa, but there was nothing they could do, to stop things now would require interfering with nature and that would not do. On that day, Zhu Rong successfully brought darkness not only to Asia, but the entire world and for much longer than nine minutes. Ra was forced to submit to Zhu Rong as his slave for the. With quick, smooth movements, Morgan began washing the city from her skin. She lathered her hair and bent over the basin, letting the hot water flow over her neck and shoulders as she rinsed the hairspray from her professionally styled hair. The scent of her shampoo surrounded her, and she clenched her eyes tightly as small rivulets of suds slipped from her temples to her eyelids and off the edge of her nose.She massaged her temples and the back of her neck, working her fingertips through the. And he looked like he meant it, this talkative, cocky man with too much hair on his body. He was entertaining though, Louise thought. In the meantime, something else was happening too. While everybody was having a good time and more drinks and food were served, Louise began to notice the way the Cuban sculptor was looking at her. He was subtle about it and at first, she thought she was imagining it, but the more time passed, the stronger the feeling became that he was looking at her in a way. .. how did Master Jon put it...? 'Read your mind', I think is the phrase." "Well, I was wondering... about this 'creator' you mentioned. Who or what is it?" "Oh." He said, surprised. "Well, that is a very old story I've not told anyone in some time. But I suppose it starts with Thermopylae." "Thermopylae? Isn't that a place?" Lena asked. "Yes, Lena." he replied. "A place in Greece just outside Sparta. I fought with the three hundred there against the Persian horde. I slew what must have been.