The serpent flicked its tongue.Suddenly the spotlight disappeared, leaving Quigley and me in darkness. The LED lights near our feet directed us to the...next room."That was surprising," Quigley proclaimed. "Where are we now?" Ancient Egypt?" I guessed, noting the sand dunes on either side of the path, a sarcophagus perched in the corner, and the hieroglyphs painted on the archway. The temperature had also increased.A lighting effect similar to the previous room occurred with a spotlight on. He texted Mouse to let him know he was outside.Mouse opened the door and smiled, “Hey, daddy!”“Damn, bitch! You look good as fuck,” Duval shared.“Thanks, D! Would you like something to drink?”“Yeah! You got some brown liquor?”“I have E&J. Is that okay?”“That’ll work!”“Want it straight or mixed with cola?”“Straight is good. Couple cubes of ice, faggit!”“Yes, sir!”Mouse came back with a tumbler filled with the spirit of D’s choosing.Duval accepted the drink. He downed it in short order. The. I cut in and while we were dancing, Carrie said she needed to go to the bathroom. I took her upstairs and after she came back out she complained of feeling very tired. I suggested that we went home but she just crumbled in my arms. I picked her up and carried her to the bedroom were we had left our coats, there were two beds, one with all the coats piled on and an empty one. I laid her down and stood for a moment admiring how beautiful she looked in her short black cocktail dress. The dress was. The first is what you are doing now, «sravana». This is listening to a yogi, a guide. The second is «manana», thinking about the things we discuss. The third is «nididhyāsana», or meditation to realize the truths learned through the first two practices. Practicing these properly will lead to correct knowledge, which will rid you of «avidya», or error.”“My concern is I’m leaving for Europe in a week, and I won’t be able to come back until October.”“Then I think the best thing is for you to read.