The three of us were a happy little family for several years, but by the beginning of the 11th century Ruku and I began to notice a change in Sina�s demeanor. She had become depressed and very quiet. We believed that she was lonely. She had learned to block her thoughts from us so we did not know for sure. We did a great deal of traveling because it gave her solace. Ruku and I were happy wherever we went. On one of our many trips to the Mediterranean we stayed in a grand villa on the island of Crete. The owners were delicious. Later that night the owners� dogs began to bark at something other than us. Ruku and I were indisposed at the moment, so Sina went onto the veranda to investigate. She recounted the tale to me several nights later. Sina let out her signature psychic shriek to scare off the intruder. The answer she received however, was more than she bargained for.
�You needn�t yell,� a voice called back to her. �I could even hear you whisper.�
�Who�s there? You don�t know who you�re dealing with.�
�On the contrary, I know precisely who you are, Sina.�
Forgive the pun, but a tall, dark, and handsome stranger came waltzing up the path. �I know you were born on Samoa. I know you were born again there as well. I know Kali found you hiding in the shadows, she made the seer on the banks of the Euphrates, and now they spend night after night chewing on each other�s necks�. And you long for a change of pace.�
�How do you know all this?� She came to the large marble railing at the edge of the veranda.