Dusty Memories

"I warned you, now is not the time!" A woman's deep voice rang in my ears as another woman responded to her. "We can't wait any longer!" "You're so anxious! That would make it worse! The surface of an unripe apple looks bright, but the taste is bitter! The woman sighed, "Let her wake up first, she has the right to know all this!" " While my head was still drowsy, a pair of cold fingers pressed lightly on either side of my temples. An electric tingle roused me from my stupor. When I saw all around me, I found myself lying in the temple. Candles were lighted in candlesticks around, and in the centre of the platform stood the statue of the Moon-god, her face still impassive, her eyes full of majesty sufficient to contain all the world. Two strange, white-haired women in dark blue cloaks stood before me, staring at me with their eyes. At this moment the prophetess Narnia came in with a kerosene lamp, and first nodded to the two strange women, and then spoke respectfully. "Sister, long time