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Chapter 3 The High Priestess courts the lotus Nina lay there in shock, unable to move.  She heard herself whimpering, though the sound sounded distant.  It was the only sound she could hear except for the wind blowing in the trees. ‘Am I safe?’ she asked herself.  It had been quiet since the loud sounds of violence only a short time ago.  The memories rose out of the fog of shock.  The man standing up for her, protecting her against the rape that was about to be committed. The idea of the rape tore through the fog as well, as she remembered her torn blouse, her hands moved to it and attempted to close it.  She realised her hands w