I
What a dream! Do not awake us!
HE
You shall not be awakened.
The two young women looked at me curiously. I even thought that I discerned some sort of pity in their eyes. My master divined my thought.
HE
Yes, my friend, they are immortals. They came as I have come. Is it more surprising to see goddesses on earth than to see a god?
I turned towards Elise, paling with emotion.
HE
She too. But do not be afraid, for she loves you, and love has given her a heart exactly like your man's heart. She has become a woman in giving herself to you, and she will never leave you.