Phaedra walked along an old stone paved street and came up to a building that looked almost condemned. But inside she could feel her husband’s presence. She walked up to desk with a huge plate glass window and asked the man in Portuguese whether or not Melvin Porter was in. He finally became cooperative after a little financial compensation. He gave her the room number and she took Jesenia’s hand walked up the stairs to the fifth floor.

“Phaedra don’t move.” Melvin spoke through her. She pulled back on Jesenia’s hand to prevent her from moving forward. She put her finger to her lips as Jesenia looked to her questioningly.

In a flash they were swooped up. Before Jesenia could react they were placed down with a thunderous boom near a river. Jesenia fell to her knees dizzy choking on the dust that the forceful wind had kicked up.

“What was it?” Phaedra asked steadying herself.

“Braxels.” he replied. Looking at her the same way he did on their wedding day with complete and total admiration. She was and will always be the most beautiful woman he’d ever met. She smiled at him and hugged him tight.

“Thank you.” she whispered in his ear. Jesenia stood up again and looked at the two still embracing. There was nothing sensual about it you could tell that these were two people who really missed each other. He pulled away and turned to Jesenia and smiled wide, “Hi Melvin.”

She smiled trying to read his lips and body language as she kissed his cheek before embracing him as well. “Hi baby. How’ve you been?” his voice sounded warbled and as though he was far away from her. She didn’t answer him as he continued to look at her. She had to turn to Phaedra and she spoke for her, “Jesenia’s eardrums are still healing, Melvin.”

“What happened?” he asked with his arm still around Jesenia’s shoulders.

“I had to summon Kit.” she simply said.

Melvin tensed up immediately. He turned and looked at Jesenia whose face and everything else seemed in tact. She smiled up at him and he did the same as he said, “I can’t believe it.”