“Well, you said you wanted to see the other side of the galaxy,” I laughed.
“What are we doing here Mark? And where it is here?”
“I’m not sure where we are but as to why… Malatina has agreed to listen to us.”
He sat up straighter and then continued…
“So, we found the right people then, yes? That was Malatina?”
“Yes, couldn’t you hear?”
“No Mark, once she appeared we could see you talking but there was no sound. Semi and Ashima they got all reverent and went silent on me too.”
“Did you see where she came from?” I asked.
“No, I looked away for a moment and when I glanced back she was there.”
“Anzio, she said the Lower Houses existed on another plane.”
“E tutto ciò è affascinante Mark. This is to me fascinating. We are I am excited to say way so very beyond just quantum physics.”
It was then that I noticed Malatina walking towards us from deeper inside the villa.
Chapter 39
Interlude Numerus Unus
DanDreken: “Is he truly one of them?”
Malatina: “From what the Coridian women know of him and his people yes, it appears he is.”
DanDreken: “And he came to us of his own volition—no dynasty, no entity manipulated him?”
Malatina: “If anything, it appears that they were humoring him. They were quite surprised and humbled when I gave them audience.”
DanDreken: “So it is as foretold.”
Malatina: “Yes.”
DanDreken: “How much does he know?”
Malatina: “That will require further interaction to determine. Their minds are not tuned into the network—even on a rudimentary level. It appears that they have advanced to the verge of spaceflight more or less in isolation—as was also foretold.”
DanDreken: “And he did not come alone?”
Malatina: “No.”
DanDreken: “So this part of the prophesy is complete. We must find out what they know.”
Malatina: “I will confirm their origins and then bring them to you but DanDreken, father, you must tread lightly. Remember what happened the last time we interacted with the affairs of earthmen.”
DanDreken: “I could hope this day would never come but we must do our part. When you are satisfied with whom they are bring them to me and I will satisfy my own curiosity. Once we are sure we will take them to the Erkandel Del Mikel, the Lower House of Mikel in their primitive language.”
Malatina: “Will that be the end of it then?”
DanDreken: “This is rightly the business of the Erkandel Del Mikel and I want no more part in it… but daughter, I know you well… what remains unsaid?”
Malatina: “Only that there are unique things about them; things that might not be noticed inside that logical carapace of yours that protects your intellect. They seek our help against the Noridians and while the safer path would be to do nothing, I find there is a depth to them and a fire that burns deep; we would do well not to underestimate them.”
DanDreken: “Underestimate them! I want nothing to do with them! No, I will not help them. Will you?”
Malatina: “I do not know. They want to offer their music as the price for us helping them and, as surprisingly valuable as that may be, they have no idea of what they are heading for. It would be convenient to let them and others think their offer was sufficiently valuable to move us but it might be more merciful to deny them now and save them their anguish. Then again, dare we assume we are not meant to help them? Perhaps this is our destiny as well?”
DanDreken: “As usual, you speak in circular logic. You will do as you do but remember, this is the affair of the Erkandel Del Mikel—do nothing to interfere with that.”
Malatina: “Of course not father. I would not dream of it.”
Acknowledgments
I want to thank my good friend Darrell Smith for brainstorming numerous plot ideas and not laughing too hard at some of the more absurd ones. I also want to thank my entire family for putting up with me as well as my business partners for allowing me the time to work on this project. I especially want to acknowledge my wife; without her unflagging belief and confidence this manuscript would never have left the beach in Puerto Rico.
About the Author
www.WilliamLeeGordon.com
William Lee Gordon is the pen name of the last baby born in the city of Wichita, KS in the year 1958. Along with that distinction came televised appearances, local fame, and most valuable; a year’s worth of diapers.
Bill has a diverse background and is known as a strong public speaker; receiving standing ovations from audiences numbering in the thousands at Cesar’s Palace in Las Vegas as well as other venues world-wide. His favorite topic is Leadership.
At one time, he was authoring and publishing a political newsletter that counted among its registered subscribers a number of elected public officials.
Although he has worked in the sales and marketing arena most of his life, he is currently the owner of a small healthcare company as well as an internet marketing business. This is his first foray into authoring a book and he hopes that you enjoy reading it as much as he enjoyed writing it.
The use of a pen name is not so much a matter of secrecy as it is a convenience for people that have trouble remembering difficult last names.
To truly know Bill you need to understand how he feels about his family. The dedication at the beginning of this book pretty much says it all…