Black Ice

The priestess placed her index finger on David’s hands and whispered, “we have arrived.” The Koranian saw an unusual procession: about a dozen peasants held hands and danced in a circle around the winged woman standing in the center. They sang songs in a language unknown to the observer, and although the words could not be understood, the meaning remained clear – they were praising the woman in the center. After some time, the peasants began to approach her. She embraced them, after which each of them… turned to dust and scattered over the ground. David realized that he couldn't move or take his eyes off the woman who was called Elizea.