Ancient Origins (Let There Be Light) by Storey Robert

Author:Storey, Robert
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sancturian Publishing
Published: 2015-12-23T00:00:00+00:00

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It had been a few hours since Goodwin had left the command post and he’d returned to the white tent he and Kara called home. A dim light cast deep shadows as he sat cross-legged on the rickety, lightweight portable bed that dominated the sparse interior, the single piece of furniture one of many brought with them inside the five thousand strong Darklight contingent’s ample backpacks.

Spread out before him on the thin sleeping bag lay the printouts of the photos he’d taken of the frieze, and the numerous inscriptions and carvings he’d discovered on the ground around the city’s eastern quarter. As with everything else in their camp, such things as printers were scarce and the ink and paper to go with them scarcer still. However, being the director had its privileges and he’d been able to convince one of the civilians to let him utilise their precious kit. Now with time to spare, he’d been able to study the images in detail and he jotted down notes on anything he found that might aid them in their plight. So far such writings had been unrelated observations, and yet he felt some had merit.

A large photo of the frieze had proven the most useful. From what Goodwin could see the pentagram in its centre, while missing a couple of its points, was the structure upon which the sculpture had been based. Everything seemed to revolve around it. The passages Rebecca had quoted from the Bible also weaved their magic around his mind like the murmurings of messages through time. Did the Anakim have links to human culture? Did the creatures depicted portray the fallen angels of God, the Nephilim? And if they did, how did that help him?

His eyes strayed to a separate photo of the spiral map of the city’s centre. It covered a massive area and each spiral arm encompassed some of the largest towers, its middle dominated by the massive structure that continued to amaze with its purple light show. He’d been told, however, the unusual phenomenon was winding down. Each time the energy flowed up its great bulk to discharge into the sparkling ceiling of the chamber beyond, its duration diminished. When they’d first witnessed it, the event had lasted for nearly twenty minutes. Since that time it had reduced to only a few, its decline estimated to reach non-existence within the week.

He wondered for the hundredth time if they were missing anything. Should they be doing something to use this resource?

Goodwin’s frustration mounted and more time passed as he struggled to pluck meaning from obscurity before Kara appeared, pushing aside the tent flap to enter.

She looked down at the images on the bed. ‘Wasting more resources, I see.’

Goodwin hastily swept the photos aside as she sat down. ‘I’m not wasting anything. There’s something here, I know it.’

Kara eyed him, her expression unfathomable, and Goodwin reached out a hand. ‘Please,’ – he touched her arm – ‘will you take a look for me?’

She gave a weary shake of her head and picked up some photos.

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