Prologue

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        I sit here on the rocky ledge overlooking the deep blue Aegean Sea.  The sea had been still as a mirror over the last few days. Now it was growing angry, white caps crashing as the warm Mediterranean breeze picked up.  I tell myself the breeze is the reason for the change of the sea.  Deep down, I know better, something more sinister is at work.  My mind wanders as I lower my head to the craggy rocks below, I see our sailboat, bobbling up and down, anchored not far off shore.  Why did Caleb bring us here? I begged him not to.  Now I am dejected, all hope of happiness gone.  But I have a decision to make, one I don’t want to make.  Let’s start from the beginning Ivy, that might make this decision easier, I tell myself half heartily. 

"You have until sundown to make up your mind, you might as well use the time wisely." I hear whisper through the air, as if she's reading my mind.

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