
For Mark, Pride weekend in Yamasee County, South Carolina, means spending the day with friends, flirting with the out-of-town men, finding a romance, drinking too much, and enjoying all of Pride. However, the Fates have arrived to address a hole which appeared in the tapestry representing Mark, his past, and his present, which will direct him to the future.
Throughout the day, the Fates confront Mark with memories both pleasant and painful about his former lover Sammy. Parcae uses her goddess tools to manipulate Mark’s thoughts so he remembers fun dates, fights, issues which make him uncomfortable, and accusations of being needy. Was it Sammy’s neediness that caused Mark to end the relationship? Or was Mark the needy companion? When Sammy once said Mark ain’t needy, what did he mean?
Can the goddesses help Mark work through these memories so his self-evaluation can lead to better relationships in the future?

Chapter 1: Preparing and Placing the BobbinThe sun had already cleared the horizon and nearly risen above the dense patch of trees forming the natural park behind Mark’s home, morning birds had already finished greeting the sun, and the Triumvirate Sisters—Clotho, Moirae, and Parcae—had already arrived before Mark began waking. Within the edge of the trees, the three Sisters paced, sharing annoyed glances, hiding as if mortals could see them. Immortals remain the unseen hands guiding humanity, though occasions exist when an immortal chooses to be seen by a human, if the person’s mind can accept this. However, this must be incognito. Of mortal lives, the Sisters’ deft hands weave tapestries in the colors, lengths, and patterns which suggest themselves to the Sisters’ discerning eyes. These
