9. Possessed
When I awoke the next morning, Elatia was standing naked at a window looking out. I arose and came up behind her and embraced her. It was a warm moment of love, and like a hummingbird kissing a freshly opened flower, we were soon again drinking deep of the nectar of bodily pleasures.
Then, since we were starting out a little late in the morning, we had to hurry to get our preparations for the day done. Elatia took a good supply of food and water for our journey and we ate our breakfast on horseback to save time. We crossed back across the bridge and bid goodbye to our heaven on earth. The sandstorm that had been such a barrier to us upon entering appeared to be gone, at least in the spot we needed to cross. However, after we had journeyed quite a distance, I looked back and
