Oh wondrous, ' murmured Lin Chung. 'Oh, water, mistress of earth, valley spirit, eternal feminine! '' Taoism again?' Phryne leaned close to hear what he was whispering.' From the "Tao Te Ching." The old Master should have seen this. All made by water, the female, cold, moon principle.'' Yin, ' said Phryne. 'This is the womb of the earth.'' Indeed.' He took her hand. 'Completely foreign to all male, hot, sun creatures.'' Like you?'' Like me. Yang can only admire and tremble.'' Come along.' She led him into the centre of the huge space. 'We don't want to get lost in the earthmother's insides. . Kerry Greenwood
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