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Episode 66

The small group fell momentarily into their own private thoughts as the car rolled down the hilly driveway towards the entrance to the farmhouse as each one of them wondered just what Joseph was getting them into. There was nobody in the group that doubted Joseph’s courage or integrity, but the continued secrecy of the project that they were about to undertake was troubling enough; their fragile minds didn’t need the added weight of the fear that seemed to accompany trips to the farm these days.
The sole exception to this group worry, of course, was Joseph. Joseph was more concerned about things going right for them, for he felt the cost of failure was insurmountable should anything go wrong for any reason whatsoever.  He knew that he could have told them what was going to happen, but the fear of ears being wide open, and extremely close to where the conversations took place, prevented him for doing so – even now, here at the farm … especially, right here at the farm.  ‘Of course’, he thought, ‘one could argue, I spoke openly with Arkerious, but that had taken place on the planet Garocia* … and without an invitation to visit that planet from Arkerious, or his guardian friends, it is fairly doubtful that any conversations could ever be overheard.’

*refer to LEGENDS (coming soon)

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Meanwhile, several miles from the farm, in the isolation of a small room in the large, ancient building, a conversation was taking place.  A conversation protected from prying ears by the thick bricks that covered the majority of the room … and the six inch thick wooden door that was locked from the inside. A conversation that most certainly would not be welcomed by the travellers had they been aware of what was being discussed.|
“You do realise that it must take place at precisely the time I have given you?” The first voice asked.
“Yes, Master, everything is in place. It will happen as you have requested.” The second voice replied.
“And you understand what will happen to you?
“It will be my pleasure to give my life in service to you.  The rewards you have promised me that will benefit my family is all that I require in payment; especially under the circumstances.”
  “And you fully understand what happens if something goes wrong?|
“Yes.  I will most likely die without reward.”
“Then you will fully understand that it is imperative that everything goes to plan.  If Joseph tries to interfere you will kill him without warning, without regrets, without thought.”
“Plans have been made. You will not regret your choice of me for the task you have given.
“Then all is ready for the Earth to become mine.”
“I await your arrival with pleasure, Master.

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