The Metaphysical Detective (A Riga Hayworth Paranormal Mystery)
“he said. She looked toward the ship’s cabin. Theseus emerged, his hair shining in the sunlight, his toga hanging loosely about his waist and shoulder. “Go, enjoy yourself! We depart at sunset,” he said, waving her off.Liar.“You should stay on the ship, little one,” she said.The boy had attached himself to her not long after she and Theseus had escaped Crete. He looked at her now, adoring, and shook his head. He took her hand and led her across the wooden plank to the pier. The boy exclai...med with delight over the baskets of fish, the jars of olives, the smells from the bakery stall. The two walked to the top of hill overlooking the port, the sun high above them and she watched the ship move steadily out into the waters, away from her. Ariadne’s only regret was for the boy, who had been abandoned with her by his shipmates. He tugged at her hand and she looked down upon him. Their eyes met. She had the sensation of falling, the stars spinning about her. This was no boy, it was Dionysus, and he had come for her.Riga awoke, the dream hanging on her and it felt as if she had experienced events that had actually occurred. She knew the story of Ariadne’s abandonment by Theseus (the jerk) on the island of Naxos, and of her rescue by Dionyus, but the idea of him appearing to her as a young boy onboard ship was new. Had she read it somewhere? A pan clattered in the kitchen and she became aware of the scent of breakfast – onions, fragrant cheese, bacon. She belted a cotton robe about her waist and padded into the kitchen. Donovan was there, in a display of either nerve or innocence. She voted for the former.He flipped an omelet in one of her non-stick pans and turned to her with a rakish grin. “Morning, Beautiful!” He was barefoot, in loose black pants and a white tunic. Riga wondered where he’d got the change of clothing. He had gorgeous feet, perfectly formed, as if they’d never been tortured into shape by modern footwear. Something was off though. She looked at him carefully.MoreLess
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