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the mouth of the cave. He watched the sky lighten and the waves crash against beach. He was going to see his sister today. He knew it. For once the universe was smiling on him. It was returning what it had taken from him and Shillidon. She had been through so much in her short life and he could not help but wonder what type of woman she had grown into. Would she recognize him? Would she be happy to see him?
    Jayden and Vihan watched him from their spots against the wall. With a glance at each other they both rose and went to stand next to Idris. Jayden put his hand on Idris’s shoulder and squeezed. “Let’s go. None of us are going to get any sleep until we find her.” Without a word Idris stood and walked to the bikes followed by Jayden and Vihan.
     
     

     
    Chrystal Bones Billie Jo Hanlin
     
    Chapter 10
     
    Blue and Riley lay on the floor head to head with Leo lying next to Blue with his head in his favorite spot, on her stomach. Riley clutched Turtle, the stuffed horse, in her hands. She opened her mind and once again concentrated on finding Scotty.
    Blue opened her mind to Riley’s and together they followed the path to Scotty's mind. The connection was made much quicker this time and once again Riley was amazed at how receptive Scotty was. He was barely awake but he smiled when he felt Riley, "Hi, you came back." he said in a sleepy voice.
    "I sure did. How are you doing little man?" she asked. "Okay, but I'm hungry and Daddy's been gone for a really long time."
    "My friend Blue and I are looking for you. Do you have any idea where you are?"
    "No. We drove for a really, really long time. I fell asleep and when I woke up we were here. I saw the ocean. I like the water, mom says I'm part fish. I'm not really, but mom’s silly sometimes." He was so innocent, Riley thought. She didn't think she or Blue had ever been that innocent. She kept him talking so Blue could trace where he was at.
    When Blue felt Riley connect to Scotty she left her body behind and took her energy form. She was the only person she knew who could do this. She had read all the stories about Astral Projection but nothing quite explained what she could do. In this form she couldn’t touch anyone or anything but she could fly through any barrier.
    She could see the wispy remnants of those who had died and lingered. For the most part they were harmless and would soon fade away. There were the occasional spirits who refused to fade. They tended to be responsible for all the ghost stories. Communicating with them was out. None of them had ever been able to see or hear her so she left them to the Mediums who could speak with them. No one but Riley had ever been able to hear her when she was in what she thought of as her energy form. Even then it took concentration to send her thoughts to Riley.
    Floating near the ceiling she looked down and saw herself and Riley lying on the floor with Leo guarding their bodies. He wouldn't move until she was back in her corporeal body. In this form she could follow the trail of Riley"s mind seeing what she couldn't. She floated through the walls slowly, she didn't know how she could do this but it sure came in handy at times.
    The only drawback in her mind was that her body was completely defenseless. If someone got through Leo all they had to do was kill her body and she would be trapped in this form. She didn't know how long her spirit could live without her body and she really didn't want to find out.
    She flew north until she was a few miles past Lincoln City. The trail veered off to the east away from the ocean and into a wooded area. She came upon a small rundown house with the windows boarded up. The vegetation had almost taken over any yard it might have once had. She could see a faint path where someone had tramped through the grass to the front door. She flew around the house checking to see if they were alone before floating inside.
    In the bedroom she found a small boy curled in a sleeping bag. He was