Amaris handed the back pack to Anna. "I want my hands free if I need to do anything." Amaris said. Anna thought that was odd as Amaris did not know how to fight. As the trees cleared, Anna and Amaris could see that there was indeed fighting in the front of the chalet. It seemed like they were at a stale mate. The guards had the high ground and the soldiers had the numbers. Amaris looked at the base of the chalet and could see the small slotted windows that Lyle had described to her. She hoped that they were right. They gambled everything on this. Including Lyle and Taji's lives. Amaris ducked down behind a tree and motioned for Anna to do the same. She reached out with her mind and contacted Lyle. "Lyle. Are you there?" Amaris waited. Lyle responded almost sounding relieved. "Amaris is that you? Is that you guys outside fighting? We are on the floor in here for fear of being shot." Amaris stood up quickly and looked out from behind the tree to make sure that the

Amaris watched from the tree line. Anna walked across the open expanse like she owned the place. No one took any notice of her either. They were all too busy fighting each other. However, Anna's words bothered Amaris and kept running over and over in her head. She did indeed feel guilty for effectively volunteering her best friend for a dangerous mission that she her self was not willing to take on. Amaris quickly expanded the forcefield in a line backwards and caused it to encompass both of them while Amaris ran to catch up to Anna. Amaris caught up in step at Anna's side. Anna paid her no mind. Amaris looked to her right to see her as they walked and Amaris could swear that her eyes even had a greenish cast to them. A light that twinkled from inside almost. They were now within twenty five feet of the wall. Anna took a stance with her feet apart and arms open. Amaris looked at her. She was just going to go ahead and do it and not give the guys a heads up to get down.

Amaris knew that this woman was some one of high birth and power. "Forgive me. I am ignorant. I do not know with whom I speak." Amaris uttered in the most formal way that she could think of, and with a bow. "You have come to your home child. The home to all gods and goddesses. This is part of the Olympian Glades of Arborea on Olympus. The gardens are my Grand Villa, the gambling hall of fate. I am Tyche goddess of fortune and luck." She picked up the horn that she was holding and turned it sideways. It appeared that it's wealth was spilling out, but it all disappeared before it hit the ground. "I am also your ancestor. I can see some of the resemblence. The hair and the eyes. But those cheek bones! Definately related to Apollo too. Selene shines out through you in your presence. I have been watching you, You are finding yourself finally. You have also found your power and also finding it's limits. Your friend was right. You should never have given a godly power to

Once the tea was finished both girls started to pack up. They had packed up the maps, and the table. They broke down the cots and found that they all had their own self contained storage pouch underneath. About the time that the girls were getting ready to start moving things out of the tent to take it down, Taji and Lyle walked in. Anna bounded up and gave Taji a hug. She breathed in deeply. "Mmmm. Much better! Good you are just in time to help us move all this out and onto the truck and then we need to take down this tent." Taji sniffed at Anna. His face fell. "You drank more of that tea?" He looked down at her disappointed. Anna's eyes looked confused and a little frightened. Lyle and Amaris were looking at them also. Lyle took a quick look at Amaris and then walked over to Taji. He put his hand on Taji's shoulder. "Maybe now is not the best time. Lets get everyone to safety and settle again and then you can talk with her about what you both want to do about that

Once the door was shut again and the snake was gone, Anna turned on Amaris. "Mari! What the Hell!! I know that Andreas said that snakes were one of the animals associated with Apollo, but Geez! Give a girl some warning next time! Preferably enough so that I can be a few miles away." Anna was angry. "Shh." was all Amaris said in return. Anna had a look of outrage on her face which changed to a look of curiousity. Anna watched as Amaris closed her eyes again. She started speaking out loud. "Go under the truck and keep heading to the back. Look to both sides. Ok keep going under the next." Anna stared at her in wonder. "Amaris are you talking to the snake?" Anna asked not sure if this was cool or creepy. "Shh" Was all that came from Amaris. "Nothing there either, go under the next. Slowly. I hear voices. Look side to side. goto the end but stay near the tire. Quickly under the next truck stay in the middle but look side to side. There is that a foot in the dista