We emerged from the tunnel again before sunset. The other avatars along with the twins ran towards us.

"You are back! The gods bless you!" Atith cried.

"My bunny!" Tusita said as she and Vorac broke into a run towards each other.

While the girls rejoiced in each other's arms, Atith came to hug me and Tepi. Raksa was about to wrap his arms around us too, but Tepi tripped him with a block of earth. Raksa stumbled and fell. He got up and rubbed his forehead in pain.

"Aw, Tepi love! I thought we were soulmates!" Raksa pouted with a hurt look. "I crave no one but you by...