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He reached the gully and followed a narrow path into it The frost had not penetrated the overhanging branches and the ground was green with moss and ferns A streast them Crudely fashioned stone faces stared out fro fro about the place, so mystical Tom was re in streae force propelled hies from his past invaded his consciousness He heard hishim for some childishhi way to the next, eacholder with every step

Rounding a bend he heard crisp,hi delicate probleiven and heard the voice of his con his commission or face another court martial

Another twist in the path and other sounds thrust in upon hi sounds of academia He blocked them out only to be confronted by a voice he could not dis him to have no further contact with Alison

Suddenly the voices ceased He had reached a sain A statue stood there The figure of a man with two heads One faced towards hinised it at once The statue was a Janus figure and represented all things past, present and future The head facing hi about the statue A thick layer of frost covered the thin lips, distorting therin was meant for him He adjusted his sword harness The statue see hiht crossed histhe queen had said about his soul light

'Where was it going?'

He had always prided hiious, except for social purposes Yet, the old woed in his mind He looked at the statue and wondered what the other side had to offer

A few more steps took him fro it to a list of heroes from the past A shudder ran down his spine He re hiod