In the event-filled weeks just past, my Dominant personae had become more sharply defined and developed. No doubt it would continue to be a permanent ...art of my psyche. Still, thoughts of Monica remained fresh and alive in my mind.However, life at the Villa always seemed to take unusual turns. For me, it came by way of a special request from Matus.Late one evening, near the close of yet another gala affair, Matus drew me aside."There's something that needs your attention," he said. He pressed a. She had better get all the use out of them that she could.They were hot and sweating before they stepped into the relative coolness of the woods. The clearing with the spring and the mint was much smaller than she remembered. Maybe she was bigger; maybe she wasn't counting the pool and the brook this time. The woods were quiet. A few crows called from distant fields. Otherwise, every wild creature could have been sleeping in the heat."Put it down there," she said gesturing at the patch of mint.. I stared mindlessly for several seconds until I muttered, "Holy shit! Damn you're simply fucking divine!"A brief smile flitted over her face and said sarcastically, "Sweet talk like that will get you anything you want handsome!" She waited until I started to speak then interrupted me saying, "I don't think so."I was almost in tears then and I guess my lips trembled when she looked at me and said, "Oh I get it... you're homesick aren't you? Got it bad too."I nodded yes wordlessly and continued. "I don't think so. This place gives me the creaps." Me too," I agreed.Men started carrying things in through a side door, in and out of the main room. We carried chairs, belts, leather clothing and strange tool-like objects that I couldn't quite place.Then before us entered another group of men. Two were older and looked distinguished, dressed in even fancier tuxedos, and the others standing behind them as guards. The two men stepped towards us in a graceful but yet suspicious manner. They were.
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