> Thank goodness the psychiatrist wasn't putting up a fight about what Julia
> was about to try.
>
> Taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly, Julia settled herself with
> her back against the tree and closed her eyes, her left hand - with the
> engagement and wedding rings Derek had given her - moving to touch against
> her protruding stomach, she slowly sunk into an unconscious level.
>
> We'll be fine, she thought to her daughter, concentrating on the place she
> had to go in order to retrieve the key.........
>
>
>
> The Being stilled and raised its head slowly, then turned to smile
mockingly
> at the Priest.
>
> "She's getting it." it said, picking the man up by an arm and slinging him
> easily over its shoulder and transporting back to the cave.
>
> The next instant it was in the cave and dumping Philip's almost limp form
> onto the ground, before raising Its own hand against the tunnel that led
> toward them and turning to the two chained against the wall.
>
> "Your wife has left to go get the key." It informed Derek with cruel
> pleasure before moving to Kristin and unfastening the shackles that had
kept
> her pinned and pulling her over to and then on to the rocky formation that
> would serve as a natural altar, locking her to the shackles he had
fashioned
> on each end of it "And you are about to be sacrificed so that the Others
may
> join us here."
>
Derek's jaw tightened. He knew Julia wouldn't do that, no matter what
happened, she knew better than that. "I think you are confused," he told
the being. His stomach turned over as he watched it putting Kristin on the
altar.
