. to oblige them." Turning back to the crowd Dent dropped the sword to the deck and leaned on the practice stick. "How could I defeat two men to my on...? They didn't work as a team. That is your secret to survival. You cannot be a mob of men storming over to another ship; you must be a team working together to achieve defined objectives. Otherwise you're a mob whose members get killed as individuals. Now if there are no further objections would someone wake our sleeping friend and let's form two. Therefore, if I was up for another watching session then I could come round on the Saturday coming. Nothing could stop me and I was there at the invited time of 3pm. To my surprise she came downstairs and opened the door naked and laughed as she closed door hoping neighbours had seen her. She gave me a hug and we went upstairs.She directed me into a different room this time … it was their bedroom and her husband was lying on the bed waiting. She looked at me and said that if we didn’t start. As we enter the beautiful shrine, I am overwhelmed by the smell of exotic spices, burning in several censors. I walk to the altar where the High Priestess welcomes me and I kneel before the statue of Ishtar. ‘Novice, why have you come to the temple?’ the High Priestess asks. For this rite of passage, there is only one answer. ‘To serve the Goddess Ishtar.’ I confidently reply. ‘State your name, novice,’ she orders me. ‘Anouk. My name is Anouk.’ I continue, as I tremble with impatience. . Grezelda seemed to know instinctively what to do, and quickly put onthe clothes I gave her, watching as I managed to change into a skirtand blouse. Then, as we sat at the kitchen table, she twirled herright index finger while speaking softly, and the manuscript appearedon the table!"This," Grezelda said, "is the great book, and will guide us on ourjourney." Looking up, then right into my eyes. "There is danger aheadfor you; as a woman you lack the strength of a man, so you will haveto learn.