we met the priestess who ran a truck stop caf and took us in and warned us about all kinds of strange goings on in the land , and gave us each a talisman for our safe passage : to me she gave a charm from a childs bracelet , interestingly a little golden boat , to noah a red plastic chili pepper on a green string and to steven a rabbit foot on a key chain that made him sad thinking about the poor rabbit but she told him it would bring him luck , luck indeed , that child was his own luck .