Chapter 21 - Page 297 - Lost In The Woods

   The man in white put a ring on Rhasha's finger and kissed her on the forehead. He then put a ring on Jim's finger and kissed him on the forehead. Jim watched himself put a ring on the man's finger and speak some vows to him. The man said, "I do." Jim didn't understand what the vision meant, or if it meant anything. It seemed as if all three were getting married. He watched himself and Rhasha kiss. Jim was sure this was just a dream. It wasn't like a regular wedding.

   The dream ended. Jim continued to sleep.

   When he woke up, Rhasha and Shanha were already awake. Shanha was sitting on Rhasha's lap, and they were whispering to each other. When they saw Jim open his eyes, they both kissed him on the cheek. "Good morning, sunshine," they said in harmony, "you have such beautiful eyes."

   Shanha held Jim's right hand between both of hers. Honeycup lay in her lap. Rhasha held Jim's left hand and continued to balance Shanha on her legs. "Good morning, girls," he replied, "you both have pretty eyes." Jim smiled at them but suddenly remembered his dream.

   "Sweetheart," he said to Shanha, "always remember, Mama and I love very much."

   "I love you too, Papa," she replied, "but why do you look so sad?"

   Jim looked at Rhasha, then back to Shanha. "Angel," he said, "while we were asleep, I had a vision about you." Jim didn't want to worry Rhasha, but he thought she and Shanha should know what to expect when they arrived at Angel Town. "He showed me that you were getting on a train with your mother. You were wearing pretty clothes."

   Shanha's expression changed as she began to remember the train. "Was I wearing a dress?" Shanha's beautiful black eyes held Jim's.

   "Yes," he replied, "and you had a pretty hat pinned to your hair. Do you remember?"

   "I haven't thought about it in a long time, but I can remember being at a train station. I remember a baby rabbit ran into the woods."

   Jim knew Shanha's memory wasn't completely accurate. The rabbit in his dream was full grown. "You chased the rabbit into the woods and got lost."