Chapter 124 July – 3,390 BC Earth: Village of Assur NINSIANNA Ninsianna snuggled deeper into her feather “blanket”, relishing the warm throb of blood which whirred through the firm bicep she'd been using as a pillow. The sound of voices downstairs dragged her out of her pleasant dream. Suppressing a yawn, she stretched and turned towards Mikhail. Blue eyes stared into hers, already wide-awake. "Good morning." She wiggled closer to his warmth. "Did you sleep okay?" he asked. "I didn't have any nightmares," she said. "Good," he replied, his blue eyes serious. “I had a dream last night.” “The battle?” she guessed. “No,” he said. “I think it might have been a memory.” “What kind of memory?” "About a friend." "Raphael?" she asked. "No," he said. "She wasn't Angelic. She was some

