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they come from another land and I think you came from there too. Sip your tea dear, it’s getting cold.”
    Tori stared at Willa like she was a crazy lady.   Oh sure she was in another planet, yup, just like Alice though the rabbit hole.   Well this lady was mad as a hatter and she needed to get out of there.
    “Well, thank you so much for getting me cleaned up, I think I will be going now.”
    “You don’t believe me,” Willa said with a sigh. “I can’t say I blame you.”
    Tori got up from the table. “When I get back home I will wash the dress and bring it back to you.   Okay? Thank you so much.”   She was slowly walking towards the door.   Nice lady, crazy as hell, she thought as she walked through the door.
    “Go left at the road to get into town.” Willa shouted.
    Tori walked out the door and onto the porch.   Then she looked up at the sky and saw three suns. The largest was a brilliant bright yellow, and two smaller ones were a pale orange color.   She blinked and then looked up again, but they were still there.   This lady must have put something in her drink.   She charged back through the door to the cottage and found Willa still sitting at the kitchen table drinking her tea.
    “What the hell did you put in my tea?   I just looked up and saw three suns. You poisoned me!”
    “Sit down dear, yes there are three suns.   That’s how they have always been.   I am not in the business of poisoning people, at least not very often.”   Willa winked and got up to refresh Tori’s tea.
    “I’m sorry you must be so scared.” Willa said in the same soothing voice she had used earlier.   “We’ll set this to rights. I have heard of a man at the castle who has committed his life to the study why these things show up here.   If anyone can help to explain what happened he will be able to dear.”

Chapter Four

    “Mom! Mom! Come quick!”   Noah yelled as he stormed through the back door.  
    Charity was at the sink washing the breakfast dishes but paused in her work to turn to her son. He was so excited he was practically vibrating.
    “What is it?” She said as she dried and put away the last plate.
    “There is a man sleeping by the south field! He looks like he’s been hurt! Come on!”   He said as he enthusiastically grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the door.   Noah practically dragged her running to the edge of the south field.
    “See!”
    There sleeping by the edge of tall corn was a man with light red hair, wearing a white shirt spattered with blood and blue pants.   Charity could tell from his manner of dress that he was not from around here at all.  
    “Go get your brother and father!”
    Charity stood there looking at the man with a bemused expression on her face.  
    Within minutes Noah came running back with Eli and Rayburn close on his heels.
    Rayburn, the father, a man with muscles honed by years of farm work looked at the boy taking in his strange dress.   He had brought his hoe with him.   He rubbed his jaw considerably for a moment.   “Charity, boys, y’all back away, I’m going to wake him up and see what in the hell he is doing in our field.”
    Charity and the boys did as they were told.   Rayburn approached the man and poked him in the shoulder with the tip of his hoe.   He still didn’t wake up, just kept snoring away.   He nudged him again a bit harder this time.

    Justin woke with a start.   He looked up at Rayburn taking in the man’s considerable size and the hoe he was holding.
    “Where are you from?” Rayburn asked.
    “ Carson , Kentucky .” Replied Justin.  
    Justin took a moment to rub the sleep from his eyes.   The last thing he remembered was going through the windshield.   He should be dead right now.
    “Just what do you think you are doing being on my land without asking first?”   Rayburn standing there with his hoe propped up against his shoulder inspired enough fear in Justin to keep his mouth in check.   Matter of