Chapter Fifteen
Southern Jasper

Although a considerable amount of time has passed since our last episode, if you thought Sobek and Anubis had vanished from this tale of croissants, dear reader, then you are forgiven yet still mistaken in that assumption. Those two twin souls, shackled to the other by an hypnotic bond which Freud identified as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), were planning and plotting with great evil gusto, determined to be the first explorers to reach the Green Rays of Rennes-le-Gâteau.

That this pair of blackhearts saw each in the other the perfect reflection of greed, avarice and dishonor, was not surprising. What does shock the average mind, however, was the degree to which they were both committed to go in order to wreak their own particular breed on havoc on the world. Sobek wrote devilish manifestos to Anubis; the Jackal replied with long, ridiculous laments concerning his own omnipotence and others' lack of sense to acknowledge a master. "I am the premiere astrologer-assassin in the world," he would declare, "and I shall beat-down all those who are stupid enough to stand in my way - especially that brat, Olivia Peyton."

Prince Vlad, amused by Don Juan Carlos' venom, would respond with tirades aimed at Ms. Maddie, aka Estella Themis. Rants such as - The Imperial and Royal Salamander Court is a closed fraternity of individuals, fronted by those who trace their ancestry and affiliations back to the ancient Grail and Salamander families. It is not in any way a joining club or membership subscription society. Neither is it a commercial, religious, political or charitable institution, something Ms. Themis did not understand, peasant that she is. - were common and eagerly received by Astro Anubis.

While Mercury was still spinning retrograde in May of 2002, Miss Olivia experienced the unpleasantness of being made a fool by someone she had once trusted, much to her chagrin. The Peyton lass was reminded by a certain international banking firm that she had previously signed for a loan so that her former friend might trade in his old, unreliable Panhard for a new motorcar - a debt of honor which the purported stargazer decided to ignore and foist upon the person whom he had once turned to for aid.

The despicable Jackal wished to hurt Olivia financially, especially hoping that she and Duke would not be able to travel to France as a result, yet after Miss O confessed her folly to the good-hearted Domenico, the latter found the funds to keep the creditors at bay.






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