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heads; they were just as bewildered as she was. She inspected the pendant closer, turning it over and
over in her hand until she suddenly cried out.
"It's Trisha's. She's here ... somewhere! Look for her! Find her!"
The priests rushed around in circles, not knowing which way to go, until finally they scurried out of the
chamber leaving Myaculi standing alone in front of the statue. She looked at the pendant, then up at the
statue again.
"Where did it come from? How?"
* * * *
Kan heard Ra Mu in the passageways. Trisha was safely in the pillar. Kan moved swiftly away from the
crystal, the tower room and down the passageways toward Ra Mu's quarters. He led Ra Mu down the
many passageways of the Temple and into the Dining Area. When Ra Mu, gasping for breath, finally
caught up with him, Kan was seated at the dining table, eating. Ra Mu exploded.
"Where is she? I demand to know."
Kan feigned searching the dining area, looked up at Ra Mu, smiled widely and shrugged.
"Obviously, she's not here. Isn't she with Myaculi?"
Ra Mu's anger did not cool. You know very well, she's not. Where are you hiding her?"
Kan continued to eat, and said quietly, I'm not hiding her."
Ra Mu stormed around the dining area, occasionally reaching over the table for a piece of fruit, or a
morsel of food, which he angrily devoured.
"You shouldn't be eating that way while you're so angry Ra Mu. It isn't good for you. Sit down, you'll
enjoy it more."
"Thank you for your concern. Ra Mu said sarcastically. Now, tell me, where is that illusive Terrestrial
hiding?"
"Your answer is as good as mine."
Ra Mu reached for several more pieces of food, which he held in his hand. He turned to leave.
"We will find her, have no fear, Kan. She can't have gotten far."
He looked confidently at Kan, smiled, popped a morsel of food into his mouth, and left the dining area.
Kan smiled back and shouted after him. Let me know when you do."
Laughing sarcastically, Ra Mu shot back, You'll be the first to know."
Kan heaved a sigh of relief, smiled to himself and said softly, I'm sure I will, Ra Mu. I'm sure I will."
Chapter 18
The white sail flapped in the breeze. The tranquil rocking of the small ship lulled her senses. Lying quietly
on the deck, she drank in the beauty of the deep blue sky. She watched the soft wispy clouds drifting
lazily overhead and felt the warm embrace of the golden sun gently caressing her face. She sighed,
knowingly. She was home.
She turned her head and saw a shadow standing in the sun and whispered, Kan. Oh, Kan. You really
did come back with me."
She heard a familiar voice cry out, Trish, Trish! Thank God you're alive."
The sun reflected off the metallic object around his neck almost blinding her. She reached for it, and held
it in her hand. She stared at it long and hard. She knew he was tending to her, but she couldn't see his
face.
Deep furrows marred his forehead as he leaned over her and said, You gave us quite a scare."
For the first time, Trisha shaded her eyes with the back of her hand so she could see his face. She shook
her head and said softly, You're not Kan. Where is he? Where is Kan?"
"There's no one else here. Not today, anyway. All these weeks, day after day, we've been searching for
you, your Father and me. But today, I made him stay behind. Coast Guard gave up on you long ago, but
we wouldn't. Couldn't! Your Father and I refused to believe you were gone and we'd never see you
again. Searched all the islands, all the nooks and crannies, not once, but many times, hoping to find you
or some clue to where you might be. But there was nothing, until today.
"On my way back from the islands, there you were, waiting for me, in the water. I couldn't believe my
eyes. Wait until your Father sees you. I called the Coast Guard to notify him immediately. He'll be waiting
on the dock for us."
"But you're wearing... Trisha said, as if she hadn't heard a word that was said.
"What, Trisha?"
"The medallion!"
"But you've seen this before."
"Yes. I have. I really have."
He was smiling now, as he looked at her, somewhat relieved. Yes, yes, of course. I've shown it to you
often enough."
"No! Not the medallion! The statue! The real Golden Statue! I've seen it."
The smile faded from Martin's face as the worry lines deepened. Have you now? Of course you have,
he said patronizing her.
She ignored his comment and continued to speak as if he hadn't said a word. I have seen Mu's Golden
Statue and I have actually been on Mu itself. I walked its streets, my sleeping chambers were in its
Temple of Dawn, almost got killed in that Temple because of that malevolent High Priestess of theirs.
They called her Myaculi ... Madam Dracula would have been a better name for her."
"Trisha, you're only imagining it. Mu has been gone for over 12,000 years. You couldn't have seen it,
never mind actually walking on the land itself."
"Martin. Yes, I know who you are. The pendant my Father gave me, is gone ... swallowed up by that
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