"Day dreaming again, my Qblh? You're on my time now. Save your meditations for another hour." Isis was aware of the fact that Jim was mentally impeding her probing, as usual. Further mental efforts on her part would have her at a disadvantage. Her physical presence near him, however, gave her another advantage. "Legend will have it, my dear one, that you spirited me away to be your bride. My Amazons will remember you that way, because they now think that I have abandoned them."

"Isis, legends are not the truth."

"What do you suggest instead, my love. Tell the Greeks and the Egyptians the truth? That wouldn't fit in very well with your plan of non-interference, now would it? How history has been changed. Instead of blaming their pagan practices on me, you go down in history as a time-traveler, and that you are visiting the past so as to confirm the falsity or truth as to what men believe? Be realistic, Jim. No one will ever believe that. It is easier for them to remember me as a star goddess, and you as my consort. My sisters and I have revealed much to the world about you. You must fill the role. You and I both know that you can't change history. You are also just as guilty as myself, my Qblh. Had you not crossed the time barrier to show it is possible, I most certainly would not have followed you."

"Don't count on my cooperation too much. I do not desire to be associated as an anti-christ, and that is what I would be if I approved of your illusions my dear......And don't forget your promise to honor my God."

"Fair enough, Jim; but bear in your mind if your God cannot meet your expectations, then you must agree that Earth is mine to rule as I will, and you will rule at my side." Taking his hand to hers she consoled him further. "Come now with me my love. We shall leave the burdens of the galaxy for another day. I sympathize with you, my Qblh. I tease you, because I am full aware that we both share the burden of our world. You have a good heart, my love, and my people love you for that. We will go to the furthest reaches of the galaxy with you, and we will always be with you at all times of adversity. I try you with fire, my love, because I expect you to be the strongest of all men. I would have my Qblh be second to no man. If I ever saw you lose a fight, my love, I would be disheartened at your failure more than yourself. Mother wasn't overly harsh on you for no reason. You deserved such treatment."

"Thank you, dear sister, for enlightening me so. I would have never realized that if you hadn't told me." He was mocking her. She had given him that same line countless times before.

"I just wished to remind you how things are, my love. I don't want you to start assuming things that are not true."

"Since when have you needed to correct my assumptions, my love?"

"I simply said that I didn't want you to get started. If I don't continuously remind you, it seems that you will tend to forget some of the more important things."

"Such as your will?"

"And what is my will, at the present, my love? Why do you resist me. You know how much I missed you, and how much I want you. Feel the warmth within my breast as I take your hand and place it on my heart. Can't you feel the passion within me ebb within your blood?

You have brought the Light to myself and Earth and can emerge powerful enough to take over the darkness once again. You now have enough wisdom and strength to plant the new seed. Once again we shall consider the new life that we shall instill in our realm in light of my most recent adventure, and your pending future. Gather with your beloved as we renew our bloodline."

Isis had signaled for her maid servants. Already they were at the side of Qblh anointing him and preparing him for another ceremony with Isis. They knew that he would overcome their influence, but that was always inevitable. He had to overcome the darker side of his own nature to gain new light. Isis now had an audience, and it was clear to her people that the planned ceremony was now to occur. Jim's senses were overwhelmed by the ambrosia, and it was possible for him to understand their very thoughts. Whether they sang or if it was all but a dream; it did not really matter. He was taking them home, after centuries of exile. The Amazons longed for their home planet. Isis had not told her subjects that Qblh had already agreed. He was sensible enough to grant her this favor. Instead he would go along with the illusion that Isis was now invoking him to comply with her will. Clothed to tempt, Isis addressed Qblh and her court:

"Great Qblh, deliver us from our great fear and gloom! Free our spirits from the tomb of this time and space! We seek our dear abodes without affright: We seek thee to impose thy will, and apply the law of light.

I bid the night conceive our glittering sphere, Artemis! O moon, shine white and clear! I seek our dear abodes without affright: On them will I impose my will, the law of light."

A chorus then rang out as the circle of Amazons joined in the ceremony of their beloved queen., as they sang praises to Qblh's navigational ability.

"Thou drawest the light of all the skies Into thy wake. The heaven dies In bubbling froth of light, that foams About thine ardour. All the domes Of all the heavens close above thee As thou art known of we who love thee. Excellent kiss, thou fastenest on Our souls follow you, depend on you As we leave this Earthly sphere, and rapt away Into the infinite starry spray to a time Of our own aeon ... Alas for us! We faint. We have lost Earth's paradise Yet thy mystic majesty Absorbs our sin."

Isis sang to Qblh again, charming him as no one else could. "Worship me in a single robe, Crowned richly! Girdle of the globe, I love thee. My ambrosia consumes Thy inmost sense; my soul's caress Is toward thee! Let my priestess stand Bare and rejoicing, softly fanned By smooth-lipped acolytes, upon Mine iridescent altar-stone, And in her love-chaunt swooningly Say evermore: To me! To me! I am the azure-lidded daughter Of sunset; the all-girdling water; The naked brilliance of the sky In the voluptuous night am I! With song, with jewel, with perfume, Wake all my rose's blush and bloom! Drink to me! Love me! I love thee, My love, my lord --- to me! to me!

My stature shall surpass the stars: He hath said it! Men shall worship me In hidden woods, on barren scaurs, Henceforth to all eternity."

Jim uncomfortably thought to himself, "I am the consecrated Beast. I build the abominable House. The Scarlet Woman is my Spouse ---" . Genie would be able to make a field day out of this ceremony. It, of course, was paying particular attention to the ceremony.

Her crew continued in song: "There, beneath the stars, the smoke Of our incense shall invoke The Queen of Space; and subtly She Shall bend from Her infinity Like a lambent flame of blue, Touching us, and piercing through All the sense-webs that we are As the aethyr penetrates a star!"

Her hands caressing Qblh, her sweet lithe body arched to engulf his senses, she whispered his name --- "Sing the sign, my Qblh!"

Complying, Qblh sang his part. Isis whispered in his ears the lines. She had her hands strategically placed on his body to ensure he didn't mess his lines. "Don't you dare embarrass me , you scoundrel," she whispered sweetly in his ear:

"That she is mine, supremely mine, And clinging to the infinite girth My soul gets perfect joy thereof Beyond the abysses and the hours; So that --- I kiss her lovely brows; She bathes my body in perfume Of ambrosia.... O thou my beloved spouse, Continuous One of Heaven! illuminate My soul with thy bountiful delight, Volumptuous Daughter of the Night! Eat me up wholly with the glance Of thy luxurious brilliance!"

This is the Snake that gives delight and knowledge, and stirs the heart as if with drunkenness. Strange drugs indeed!

Isis then spoke charging Qblh not to become too lost in the affairs of men. He would only frustrate himself. Artemis was his home, not Earth.

"For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what is, is balanced by weak joys; but ye are my chosen one. Obey thy heart! follow out the ordeals of thy knowledge! seek me only! The joys of my love will redeem ye from all pain. This is so: I swear it by the vault of my body; by my sacred heart and tongue; by all I can give, by my desire of you, my Qblh."

Qblh bowed to the Queen of Space, kissing her lovely brows and the dew of her light bathed his whole body in a sweet-smelling perfume of ambrosia. "Are we done yet?" he asked.

"I have won. Have I not?" She said to him.

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