looked around but could
see no one else. The sandstorm was only a mile or so away. He
sighed and walked up to the stone, touched it and was gone. Clouds
of sand rushed through the village and swallowed it in an ocean of
dust.
Chapter 4
Jeremy and his family found themselves
in a small town square. A tall crystal obelisk stood in the center
of the park. The park was surrounded by a narrow cobblestone
roadway, which in turn was lined with low brick and stone
buildings. Other streets radiated out from the square to other
parts of the city. Several elven families were gathered in the
park, enjoying a picnic or day’s outing under the warm suns of
Whistlestop. Jeremiah Beetleweed Mosscatcher was talking to other
locals about his visitors. Humans had not come to this planet since
the Empire of Axis had given up on their attempts to subjugate the
population. He was deep in conversation with another elf who wore a
heavy gold chain with a medallion containing a blood-red ruby at
its heart. Jeremy watched their conversation but could not hear the
words from this distance, not to mention that Lilian was pulling on
his sleeve. “What is it, sweetheart?”
“ Grandpa, why do I have
this stupid robe when that brat has a suit of armor like you?” she
complained.
“ That’s because I’m cool
and you drool!” little Jeremy chimed in.
“ Jeremy, please let me talk
to your sister alone for a minute,” his grandfather said. The
little boy frowned and walked away. He took his granddaughter’s
hand and led her over to a stone bench and they both sat down. “I’m
very proud of you, Lilian. You don’t understand the ways of the
Pastoral Realm, but the hooded robe is the sign of a seer. My
outfit and your brother’s are the sign of a warrior.”
“ But I want to be a warrior
too!”
“ Do you know what it means
to be a seer?” She shook her head and looked down. “Your other
grandfather is one of the greatest seers of all time. Arthur Simple
Truth was known as the Foreboding of Asterpast, the most powerful
sorcerer in the universe, before the Empire of Axis sent him into
exile on Earth.”
“ Am I a wizard,
Grandpa?”
“ Something like that,
Lilian. A seer knows the past and the future of the entire
universe. An exceptional seer has the ability to change the present
in order to make sure the future matches God’s design. A seer who
can do that is called a Foreboding, like your other grandpa. Since
you have that, and much more, in your blood, you can be the
greatest Foreboding in the history of the universe.”
“ Does that mean I’m cooler
than Jeremy?” she asked.
He chuckled and hugged her. “Let’s
just say that seers and warriors have their places in the universe.
You will be able to help the warriors succeed. They will protect
you and make your visions come true.”
“ That means this robe is
super-cool, right?”
“ Let’s ask them,” Jeremy
said as he pointed toward the obelisk, where two humans and another
elf suddenly appeared.
Arthur Simple Truth and his wife, Lady
Sadie Divine Truth stood next to Jedidiah Beetleweed Mosscatcher.
Arthur wore a brilliantly white long hooded robe, while his wife
worn a fine gown covered in precious stones and handmade lace. They
hugged the elf and then headed toward their daughter and
grandchildren. Lilian was up like a shot, headed to her
grandparents. Jeremy sat quietly, smiling and enjoying every
minute. He thought about his life. He had left Winterpast a young
man of fifteen, accepting that he would spend the rest of his life
on Earth, forever lost in the Empty Realm, never seeing anything of
his true past, and yet, now here he was.
After a few minutes, Arthur came over
to the bench and sat next to him, slapping him on the knee. Lynn
and Sadie were playing with Jeremy, Lilian and several elven
children in the park in the bright light of the two suns. Soon,
Jedidiah and Jeremiah came and sat with the men. “This wasn’t
supposed to happen,” Arthur
see no one else. The sandstorm was only a mile or so away. He
sighed and walked up to the stone, touched it and was gone. Clouds
of sand rushed through the village and swallowed it in an ocean of
dust.
Chapter 4
Jeremy and his family found themselves
in a small town square. A tall crystal obelisk stood in the center
of the park. The park was surrounded by a narrow cobblestone
roadway, which in turn was lined with low brick and stone
buildings. Other streets radiated out from the square to other
parts of the city. Several elven families were gathered in the
park, enjoying a picnic or day’s outing under the warm suns of
Whistlestop. Jeremiah Beetleweed Mosscatcher was talking to other
locals about his visitors. Humans had not come to this planet since
the Empire of Axis had given up on their attempts to subjugate the
population. He was deep in conversation with another elf who wore a
heavy gold chain with a medallion containing a blood-red ruby at
its heart. Jeremy watched their conversation but could not hear the
words from this distance, not to mention that Lilian was pulling on
his sleeve. “What is it, sweetheart?”
“ Grandpa, why do I have
this stupid robe when that brat has a suit of armor like you?” she
complained.
“ That’s because I’m cool
and you drool!” little Jeremy chimed in.
“ Jeremy, please let me talk
to your sister alone for a minute,” his grandfather said. The
little boy frowned and walked away. He took his granddaughter’s
hand and led her over to a stone bench and they both sat down. “I’m
very proud of you, Lilian. You don’t understand the ways of the
Pastoral Realm, but the hooded robe is the sign of a seer. My
outfit and your brother’s are the sign of a warrior.”
“ But I want to be a warrior
too!”
“ Do you know what it means
to be a seer?” She shook her head and looked down. “Your other
grandfather is one of the greatest seers of all time. Arthur Simple
Truth was known as the Foreboding of Asterpast, the most powerful
sorcerer in the universe, before the Empire of Axis sent him into
exile on Earth.”
“ Am I a wizard,
Grandpa?”
“ Something like that,
Lilian. A seer knows the past and the future of the entire
universe. An exceptional seer has the ability to change the present
in order to make sure the future matches God’s design. A seer who
can do that is called a Foreboding, like your other grandpa. Since
you have that, and much more, in your blood, you can be the
greatest Foreboding in the history of the universe.”
“ Does that mean I’m cooler
than Jeremy?” she asked.
He chuckled and hugged her. “Let’s
just say that seers and warriors have their places in the universe.
You will be able to help the warriors succeed. They will protect
you and make your visions come true.”
“ That means this robe is
super-cool, right?”
“ Let’s ask them,” Jeremy
said as he pointed toward the obelisk, where two humans and another
elf suddenly appeared.
Arthur Simple Truth and his wife, Lady
Sadie Divine Truth stood next to Jedidiah Beetleweed Mosscatcher.
Arthur wore a brilliantly white long hooded robe, while his wife
worn a fine gown covered in precious stones and handmade lace. They
hugged the elf and then headed toward their daughter and
grandchildren. Lilian was up like a shot, headed to her
grandparents. Jeremy sat quietly, smiling and enjoying every
minute. He thought about his life. He had left Winterpast a young
man of fifteen, accepting that he would spend the rest of his life
on Earth, forever lost in the Empty Realm, never seeing anything of
his true past, and yet, now here he was.
After a few minutes, Arthur came over
to the bench and sat next to him, slapping him on the knee. Lynn
and Sadie were playing with Jeremy, Lilian and several elven
children in the park in the bright light of the two suns. Soon,
Jedidiah and Jeremiah came and sat with the men. “This wasn’t
supposed to happen,” Arthur
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