Suzan felt honored and a bit awed when Ellen took her to the third floor sanctuary the next day.Among the rows of funerary casks, she ran her fingers reverently across the polished wood surfaces and noted each name.Ellen had told her an abbreviated history of her past loves, from Penelope to Charles.His was the newest addition to this stately green marble and carved granite room.
Her awe turned to wonder as Ellen revealed her special cache where she kept her prized elixir.Suzan's gaze drank in the details, the Egyptian symbols in gold, the exquisite inlay of fine stones, and the master craftsmanship of the box itself that opened with a special series of springs.When Ellen opened the box, she allowed Suzan to take note of its contents, the frosted blue bottle that held the secret of life,
