We where in Kelriuin. It's a beautiful planet, but it is closed off to all Kelbrid because of the Time Pool. It had lovely green and blue grass, and pink and blue trees, and it's silver water. Before we became aware of the Time Pool, Kelriuin was famous for it's water. My mother said it is the most delicious water in the world. She lived on Kelriuin when she was a little child.
But then one day, a child disappeared. A young girl had gone out into the woods, and he never came back. A month later, another child disappeared. And then the week after that, two young adults went out into the woods, and only one came back. He said his friend had been taken by the gods. Very few Kelbrid believe in Gods, so a team of scientists whet into the woods. They found the Time Pool. We had only seen one other Time Pool before, but it was on a distant moon where no one would want to go anyway. The scientists could understand why the young Kelbrid had thought it was a God, and why the children had jumped into it. It was a swirling pool of silvers, blues, greens, reds, yellows, blacks, any color you can imagine. At some times it seemed to have a face, and the loud windy sound around it could be mistaken for speaking.
I was exited, but also scared. What would happen if we lost? What would it be like falling into the pool?
I had no idea.
"I suppose we should set up base in one of the ruins. They're in pretty good shape," Belrish said.
"Yes." Argor was staring at the sky.
"Captain? You still with us?" Domenica asked.
"Wha...Oh yes."
We walked for awhile.
"This one looks good," Aktash commented.
"Yes," Argor agreed. "Big and open on the bottom, only a few floors high, good balconies for look-out posts. Let's go inside."
Suprisingly, the home was entirly furnished.
"Seats? Tables? Has the enamy already found this place?" Arlena wondered.
"No," Wander said. "When they evacuated they left everything."
"What do you think Captain?" Silence. Argor was staring at the celing. "Captain?"
"Oh, um, yes, I like it."
It was unlike Argor to be so spacy. I wondered what was going on. Usally he was sharp, and sometimes harsh. Never off in his own world. It scared me.
I made my room on the top floor. It two small windows looking out at the small clearing, which used to be the yard of whoever had lived here. The nest was nice, not as coftorble has the fluffy ones at home on Kelria, but it sure beat the ones on the ship. I began to look in the cabnits and closets. I found a few blankets, some jewlery, a blank notepad, a pen whoch no longer worked, and a scrapbook, filled with Information Article clippings.
KELRIUIN GIRL DISAPPEARS IN FOREST
Yesterday, young Darinolia Angel-Krick went into the woods to look for Jabberberries. Since Kelriuin is the safest of all Kelbris planets, and has not had a animal sighting for over 60 years, her mother thought it was perfectly safe to let her child go into the woods. It has been a day since she ledt home. Already a massive search is underway.
ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE
Over a month ago, young Darinolia Angel-Krick disappeared in the forest. Yesterday, it seems another victim was claimed.
The Warriors Protecting Unit is offering a large reward to anyone who can give information on where the victim (name being with-held) is.
ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE, THIS ONE WITH A SURVIVOR
The forest claimed another victim, but we now have a survivor. Young Argor Jemtil-Dash came back to the Iskaa village two days ago, wild eyed and screaming. It wasn't until this morning that he came to his senses enough to tell us what happened. He had been out in the forest with his friend, Jerim Harbik-Gal, when Jerim was 'taken by the gods'. He claimed that Jerim had been a non-believer, like most of the Kelbrid race, and the gods had punished him greatly. Only yesterday did a team of scientists discover a Time Pool in the forest.
As you may or may not know, Time Pools are believed to lead to some faraway place and time, though no one knows for sure. The scientists believe that Jerim and the other children who jumped into the pool felt compelled by the swirling lights to go to the edge, then fell in. Plans of evacuation are under way.
I gently closed the book. That explained why Argor was acting strange. Maybe he felt like he was to blame, or maybe he really did think the Time Pool was a God.
But then one day, a child disappeared. A young girl had gone out into the woods, and he never came back. A month later, another child disappeared. And then the week after that, two young adults went out into the woods, and only one came back. He said his friend had been taken by the gods. Very few Kelbrid believe in Gods, so a team of scientists whet into the woods. They found the Time Pool. We had only seen one other Time Pool before, but it was on a distant moon where no one would want to go anyway. The scientists could understand why the young Kelbrid had thought it was a God, and why the children had jumped into it. It was a swirling pool of silvers, blues, greens, reds, yellows, blacks, any color you can imagine. At some times it seemed to have a face, and the loud windy sound around it could be mistaken for speaking.
I was exited, but also scared. What would happen if we lost? What would it be like falling into the pool?
I had no idea.
"I suppose we should set up base in one of the ruins. They're in pretty good shape," Belrish said.
"Yes." Argor was staring at the sky.
"Captain? You still with us?" Domenica asked.
"Wha...Oh yes."
We walked for awhile.
"This one looks good," Aktash commented.
"Yes," Argor agreed. "Big and open on the bottom, only a few floors high, good balconies for look-out posts. Let's go inside."
Suprisingly, the home was entirly furnished.
"Seats? Tables? Has the enamy already found this place?" Arlena wondered.
"No," Wander said. "When they evacuated they left everything."
"What do you think Captain?" Silence. Argor was staring at the celing. "Captain?"
"Oh, um, yes, I like it."
It was unlike Argor to be so spacy. I wondered what was going on. Usally he was sharp, and sometimes harsh. Never off in his own world. It scared me.
I made my room on the top floor. It two small windows looking out at the small clearing, which used to be the yard of whoever had lived here. The nest was nice, not as coftorble has the fluffy ones at home on Kelria, but it sure beat the ones on the ship. I began to look in the cabnits and closets. I found a few blankets, some jewlery, a blank notepad, a pen whoch no longer worked, and a scrapbook, filled with Information Article clippings.
KELRIUIN GIRL DISAPPEARS IN FOREST
Yesterday, young Darinolia Angel-Krick went into the woods to look for Jabberberries. Since Kelriuin is the safest of all Kelbris planets, and has not had a animal sighting for over 60 years, her mother thought it was perfectly safe to let her child go into the woods. It has been a day since she ledt home. Already a massive search is underway.
ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE
Over a month ago, young Darinolia Angel-Krick disappeared in the forest. Yesterday, it seems another victim was claimed.
The Warriors Protecting Unit is offering a large reward to anyone who can give information on where the victim (name being with-held) is.
ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE, THIS ONE WITH A SURVIVOR
The forest claimed another victim, but we now have a survivor. Young Argor Jemtil-Dash came back to the Iskaa village two days ago, wild eyed and screaming. It wasn't until this morning that he came to his senses enough to tell us what happened. He had been out in the forest with his friend, Jerim Harbik-Gal, when Jerim was 'taken by the gods'. He claimed that Jerim had been a non-believer, like most of the Kelbrid race, and the gods had punished him greatly. Only yesterday did a team of scientists discover a Time Pool in the forest.
As you may or may not know, Time Pools are believed to lead to some faraway place and time, though no one knows for sure. The scientists believe that Jerim and the other children who jumped into the pool felt compelled by the swirling lights to go to the edge, then fell in. Plans of evacuation are under way.
I gently closed the book. That explained why Argor was acting strange. Maybe he felt like he was to blame, or maybe he really did think the Time Pool was a God.