“All right then,” Jean replied, a little surprised at the strength of the other woman’s passionate denial. “Why don’t we just leave all the ...abels at the door. My name is Jean.”“Wanda,” was her reply as she removed her headgear.“So Wanda, how did you wind up a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants?” Jean asked, being careful to leave Evil out of the title.Wanda collected her thoughts and then began a tale that soon had Jean spellbound. The young woman, who Jean now learned was indeed a year. They admitted they had gone shopping together and that Laura had helped select the set of three pairs of silk briefs. In addition to red, there was a black pair and one in a leopard-skin design."Just what I needed," I said smiling to myself, wishing I could tell them how Ruby Mae had worn my red briefs under her skirt when she walked onto Ollie's used car lot, waved them out the window to signal to me that she had him in the car, left them in the middle of the dusty road to warn me where to. As soon as she left, the goddess stepped out from behind a curtain."Now, you have heard, Julie, all the descriptions about the goddess; her beauty; her majesty; her charms. None of them do her justice. Nothing anyone can say, can actually measure up to the actual experience. Therefore, I won't try. Besides, you'll see for yourself soon."Ron motioned toward the ever-nearing temple."I'll just tell you that the goddess I met was very young. Maybe a year older than I was. She had long red hair and. Hues of blue, purple and deep green were everywhere. The grass was also unkempt, allowed to go wild. Panthers and strange creatures shaped like walking trees were ready to pounce from every dangerous scrub or brush. She was not at home here. This was not a place where a person of her culture lingered. Yet, here she was. The warlock pulled her robes tighter around her, huddling next to a particularly thick tree and hoping its shadowed roots hid her from those pursuing her. She had pulled a dark.