That Fatal Night, I lay in my bed, sleeping peacefully, and dreamed about Lover Boy. But then… my dream changed. It morphed from light to dark, good to evil, Calypso to the other woman. I watched my one and only love, my soulmate, abandon me to another woman. A beautiful dark haired woman whose garden was full of sickly-sweet lilies. Lilies. The symbol of the goddess of marriage. How that struck me as ironic! But what didn't strike me? That woman, the beautiful dark haired woman? Her name is Hera, and my Lover Boy had just walked into her trap. And he had been changed.

The next morning, I awakened with Lover Boy's arm slung over my side. I assured myself that it was just a dream, but one as powerful as I… doesn't get just dreams. It was an omen, a sign, a warning. And while I had missed the warning about Hera, I knew well enough that Lover Boy could not be trusted. But I could not journey back to my father alone; I had to play the part, act as if all was well. So that's what I did. Lover Boy and I joined the woman for breakfast, and I hid my shaking hands under the table. She took us to her garden and we helped her dig up the ginseng. Then, we went in to have tea. Lover Boy sat faithfully next to me, while she bustled around in the kitchen, preparing the tea. He grabbed my hand; I grimaced but allowed him to continue. But when he took things too far, sliding his hand up my thigh, I shook him off. His grip tightened on my hand, locking it in his. And then she slid two cups of tea across the table to us. I sniffed; the liquid inside smelled earthy, but sweet. She smiled at me as I lifted the cup to my lips, tasting. It was delicious, perfectly steeped. Her smile widened as I swallowed a few large gulps. Then, I realized with a faint start that Lover Boy was looking at me in disgust. Not understanding why, but thinking maybe it was my manners, I set down the cup daintily and sat up straighter, assuming my most innocent and ladylike face. Well, I tried to do all that. But instead, the cup slipped from my hand and crashed to the floor as my body slumped and fell with a muffled thud. The last thing I saw was Lover Boy looking at me with disdain, and then everything went black.

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