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said.
    â€˜ I didn’t remember ,’ I said. ‘I have no idea what the circumstances were around that flashback; I have no memory of him trying to date me. All I can remember is the terror and revulsion I felt towards him.’ I shivered and hugged myself. ‘Ugh, the idea of him even touching me freaks me out.’
    â€˜Some of the damage Kitty did to you may be permanent,’ LK said. ‘It’s likely lost memories will continue to surface for the rest of your life.’ He pulled a notepad and a pen towards him and flipped the pad open.
    â€˜They were filling me with demon essence in preparation for having a child with him,’ I said. ‘A child like Tom.’ I turned to Ben. ‘You and I have something in common; something that makes us different, andsomething these demons know about. I can’t wait to find Kitty Kwok Ho Man Yee and have a very serious talk with her.’
    â€˜You need to track down whether you have any common ancestry or heritage and go find what it is,’ LK said, scribbling notes on the pad.
    â€˜Where in Wales are you from?’ I asked Ben.
    â€˜Cardiff, but my family originally came from the town of Holyhead. It’s spelt “Holy” but pronounced “Holly”. It’s on an island off the west coast of Wales called Holy Island.’
    â€˜If that isn’t the perfect name for the home of Shen then I can’t think of one,’ Ronnie said.
    â€˜I wonder where my ancestors came from,’ I said.
    â€˜If they didn’t come from the same place I will be very surprised indeed,’ Ronnie said. ‘I’d love to come along if you go. I’ve never been that far from my Centre and I’d like to see how long I could handle it.’
    â€˜Deal,’ I said.
    â€˜Me too,’ LK said, underlining a couple of points on his notes, then peering at Tom. ‘If there’s any new demons there, I want to see.’
    â€˜I’ll take you,’ Ben said. ‘There are so many strange things on that island — ancient ruins, mystical stones — I’d love to show them to you.’
    â€˜Stone, find a week to clear in my diary,’ I said. ‘I have to go.’
    â€˜Give me some time to rearrange your appointments,’ the stone said. ‘Might be best to do it during term break.’
    â€˜Is there a village there? High up on a hill, with thatched cottages and lawns with low walls and flower gardens?’ I said.
    â€˜No,’ Ben said. ‘There is a small group of houses high up on Holy Mountain, but no thatching any more, it’s too expensive to maintain.’
    â€˜There really is a group of houses up on the mountain?’ I said, incredulous.
    â€˜Yes. It’s called Mountain,’ Ben said.
    â€˜The village is called Mountain?’
    â€˜Welcome to Wudang Mountain,’ LK said with humour, still taking notes. ‘Which is also known as the Mountain.’
    â€˜So many coincidences,’ Tom said.
    â€˜No such thing,’ I said. ‘Are you done yet, LK?’
    â€˜Nearly. This has been most interesting,’ LK said, scribbling a few final points on the notepad.
    Tom stared at LK. ‘You’ve been examining me this whole time?’
    â€˜That I have,’ LK said. He pushed the pad away and focused on Tom. ‘You are fascinating, sir. If you don’t mind, I’d like to have a brief look inside as well.’
    â€˜Inside?’ Tom said.
    â€˜Inside your head,’ I said. ‘He’ll flip through your thoughts and memories. It’s an excellent way to see exactly what makes someone tick, but an unfortunate side effect is that they see everything else as well. You can’t hide anything from them. You can trust LK to keep everything in confidence, but it’s still up to you.’
    â€˜Dad?’ Tom said.
    Ben nodded. ‘They might as well, son.’
    â€˜They’ll see,