Publisher's Synopsis
In-chu knows not why, only that her heart beats strongly whenever the paths of these two strangers meet. Even now, In-chu is totally unaware of the fact that the new heart beating inside her is in fact that of Teddy's lost lover, a human decended from the primortal union of the ancient Hawaiian Fire Goddess Pele and Kanaloa, the legendary God of the Seas. With a warm smile on her face, In-chu reaches out for Teddy's hand while navigating the narrow stone steps back to the Koi pond all the while looking lovingly into his open eyes. Slowly she takes a small step forward and gives Teddy a soft kiss on the cheek. There, in the stillness of the pond, oblivious to the passers by, the faces of the two lost lovers glimmer with the sun's reflection as they peer into Pele's Pond. Together, arm in arm they slowly walk across the old bridge from the foot of the Byodo Temple towards the flourishing garden. "Do you mind if we stop by and pay my respects to someone up on the hill that is very special to me?" asks Inchu. "Of course not... there is someone up there I come to visit every Sunday too," mentions Teddy gazing towards his father's plot. "Here she is... Without her I probably wouldn't be around today," says Inchu as she places the wild flower atop the grave. Teddy's eyes shudder in a cold stare as he notices the engraving on the granite headstone - it reads... "Forever loved and missed by all who knew and cherished her... Lois Makanamai Ho." Teddy falls to his knees... Tears begin to fill his eyes as the fragmented memories of his first love begin to surface... For the first time in years he can remember clearly the woman in his dreams. Only a few yards away, atop the very same lush grassy hillside of The Valley of the Temples, Teddy's slain father also lies on a nearby family plot. It would seem that he and Lois too would forever be entangled by destiny. Who can say what really happened that day. Perhaps the kindred spirits of two lost souls, once separated by fate, Teddy and that of Lois through In-chu's understanding eyes and rekindled beating heart, have once again found each other... both fulfilling their pre-destined Karma as they take that first small step closer to the promise of forever lasting happiness.
