A knock at the door alerted John that he was being slow. Rodney and Evelyn were waiting outside to show him around the place he had been staying for the last few days. According to Rodney these people were even more advanced than the Ancients and Atlantians combined. Rodney was now getting impatient. Eve was calm and had waited silently, answering Rodney's constant onslaught of questions with ease and politeness. "Are you coming?! "John opened and a snarl of some kind escaped his lips.
"Yes I was just having trouble with....." He gestured to the robe and half tied belt. Eve laughed and went to tie it probably. Her fingers worked with practised ease. They slided around and about the cloth belt. Tightening it with a quick pull she smiled at John.
"There ready?" Her english was perfect. Rodney had said that they could speak many languages but Ancient was their first. She started to walk and Rodney continued his interrogation, asking questions ranging from their religion to their technology. She answered with long and expansive replies. John took more notice to their surroundings. Everything here looked clinically clean, like a hospital John thought. Doors moved like in Atlantis. Everything was white though. Every person that they had passed had all worn the same white robes and trousers. This reminded him of how the Ancients used to dress. Every so often he would glimpse through a window at the outside world. The building in had been described as a white tower, and now he knew how high up he was. He saw no more buildings past the wall that surrounded the city. It was like Atlantis but on ground. Turning his attention he saw the end of the corridor coming to an end and opening into a huge room. He walked though self conscious about how many people were watching them. Suddenly he become really self conscious at how everyone in the room was extraordinarily beautiful. The people that stood still looked like statues. Coming to another he sighed as the stares were blocked by walls.
"Hey Rodney give it a rest yeah." It was an order rather than a request. Rodney turned back and gave John a dirty look.
"I do not mind. But I believe I know people more qualified than me. And here we are." She stopped by a door. Waving her hand the door opened with a whoosh. Rodney stared into the room with amazement. He started to babble and went to walk in. Someone stepped forward and bowed to Evelyn.
"Evelyn the White. How may we be of assistance?" John wondered if he should have also bowed to Evelyn. She smiled and spoke something in Ancient. The man nodded, turned and smiled at Rodney. "This way." Rodney looked at Evelyn. She laughed and nudged him.
"He is one of our smartest scientists and will show you all of our technologies." The man blushed and started to walk away.
"So should we start on genetic manipulation?" Rodney gave a squeal of delight and ran after him. John went to walk with him but felt a hand on his arm.
"I know this is not your thing. I thought I could show you around. Is that acceptable?" He nodded quickly. "Good well I think outside will be nice for you. Shall we?" She walked quickly but John kept up.
"So Evelyn the White...." He left the statement in the air to see her reaction. She giggled and stopped at one of the miniature star doorways that Rodney had described. She waved over another panel set into the wall and the portal opened.
"You may call me Evelyn or Eve if you prefer. That is just my title. Now this is a star doorway which is only use by us White and by others on special circumstances. I would say this is a sort of special circumstance wouldn't you?" Saying this she stepped through, the portal rippling after her. He hesitated when a hand reappeared. He took it and let her pull him though.