– 1 – Castle Tugging up her scarf, Kagome stepped out of the cab. Shivering, she waited for the friendly old driver to fetch her bags from the trunk. In his Irish cap and woolen browns and greens, he looked straight like a cutout from a travel brochure. Even his round nose and cheeks were

– 2 – Cathedral A ramble through the old village cemetery seemed a fitting venture the next day, as Kagome departed zombie-like from the cottage. Shambling over to where her bike leaned against the hedgerow, she dragged herself up into the seat. Riding through the crisp morning air did something to revive her. Still raw-eyed

– 3 – Sea “Kami…Jesus Christ…” Kagome groaned. She prayed to every deity she could think of as she flopped over onto her side. The antique bed creaked in time with her stiff joints. She could feel the waistband of her jeans cutting into her, the straps and band of her bra also. She wished