<□>The second en□ounte□ loomed ahead, □h□ouded □n□a□veil o□ mystery□and unce□□□□nty.□□□ticipa□ion f□lled the ai□□ mingling wi□h a□hint of nervous□ess. The □emori□s □f th□ first□m□eting pl□ye□ like a filmst□ip in my mind, eac□ frame diss□cted an□ a□a□yzed in a□ □tte□pt to pr□d□ct t□e out□ome □f t□i□ impe□ding re□dezvous□□Would it□b□ a mer□ replication of the initia□ int□ract□on□□□r□would it□t□ke o□ a life of its own, forging□□ new□p□th fill□d with unex□ec□ed twi□ts □n□ tu□ns?