19Chione felt great disappointment as the scene faded, and she found herself back inside the Pillared Hall, lying on her mat, full of s****l desire and perspiring as Tauret had with Pharaoh. Wishing to go back into the scene but realizing where she was, Chione had to lie still until the disappointment subsided. The Pillared Hall was in total darkness. The air was stifling hot. She put her hand to her heart and found her shirt completely unbuttoned. Undone, too, was the button of her trousers and the zipper! Her skin felt sticky all over. She sat up and patted the floor at the head of her mat till she found her small pocket flashlight and switched on its dim beam. Then she saw him. Aaron lay on a mat over by the next pillar. Though a simple blanket covered his hip area, his shirt and trouse
