Here Comes Earth: Emergence (40 page)

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.”

The
Here Comes Earth
saga

continues in

Book II

Destiny

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hard at some of the more absurd ones. I also want to thank my entire family for
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