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It's all green, brown, and orange where Delia and Samuel stand. Delia's own heart begins to calm after the earth tremoring scare of which she has only just had, though Samuel does not see it as a scare of any kind. Perhaps it is those colours that are having a calming effect on him or perhaps it is a childlike joy at the mystery of where it is he has come that has him feeling just as he is. It is an amazing moment that he and his beautiful wife have been through, and he is ready to explore more, he is ready for an adventure, so is she, she just doesn't realize it yet.
It is time for them to move on from this wide-open park like space they have come to. A strange door may have brought them here but why waste an opportunity to explore a new world, a new realm, a place where very few get to go?
They could try to find a way out, a way back to where they came but they have come this far now, and they are already here. This is the honeymoon they had been offered, time to go enjoy it. He looks her in the eye and smiles, she feels safe, she feels good. His hand takes hers; she smiles and together they begin to go exploring. An adventure indeed awaits.
Their journey begins and as it does a single crow rests perched on a tree branch. It almost watches from afar; a journey has indeed begun. Strange as it comes, strange as it seems, a journey may well have been ventured into, a time comes where a feeling of hunger arrives and as it does arrive both Samuel and Delia all of a sudden come across a feast, a feast purposely set aside for them.
'My God ...' speaks Delia as the two do indeed come across this feast, 'is this for us?'
'It would appear as if it were. Remember Owen told us that we did not need to bring anything with us. Everything that we would need would be right here. Have to say though; this is more than a little bit unusual.'
'It is unusual, but I am not complaining.'
'Me neither, I'm starved, could eat a horse.'
'You may get to' speaks Delia being unsure as to what one particular food item is. Just the look of it has her associating it with horses.
Samuel and Delia are still outdoors. What they have come across is a rather large buffet. It all appears fresh and purposely set aside. There even is a selection of hot foods. Briefly the two question the origins of it all. Who set it up? Is it safe? Soon the questions and doubts are put aside, and the feast is indeed enjoyed.
Sure, there are questionable wonders on the tables set up but there are also favourites there too. Delia is amazed by this. Who or what could possibly know what her favourite foods are then go on to make these dishes and leave them at a feast purposely arranged for her and her husband? All this really is a wonder, and it also aids in settling any doubt Delia may have had about coming on this adventure.
Another thing which may be cause for wonder is that right at the moment Samuel and Delia have had their fill of the feast set out for them, a note is found. Sure, it's all about timing, right? A note, a letter within an envelope is retrieved and it is Delia who comes across it. Samuel sees as Delia makes this find.
'What's on that?' he asks as soon as Delia has taken the note out of the envelope.
'Directions ... I think.'
'Directions? To where?'
'No idea, wanna go find out?'
'Sure, but how about rest a while first and let that feed digest.'
'You got it.'
Delia's sense of adventure at this point has most certainly set in.
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