'Zaratorio: The Story Continues' is a political parable dedicated in general to everyone who believes in #PeaceinUkraine and who says #NoToWar. More specifically, it is written in support of the brave and generous women and men of Medecins Sans Fro...
Krystle has been managing the night shift at the SISP today, and she is briefing the others on the various overnight developments.
'First of all, Circe tried to escape last night, or at least we think that's what happened. There was a massive energy surge in her room, but she either thought better of it at the last moment, or something went wrong from her point of view. She won't answer my questions, as usual.'
'Perhaps I could talk to her?' asks Paulina.
'We shall see. That might be helpful. Secondly, Anna Roland has stopped her surveillance activities. No idea why, but she has.'
'Sounds like good news to me', says Lauren. 'That Roland woman is very sinister. Anyone want some more coffee?'
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Krystle: 'Thirdly – there is a massive disturbance in the time vortex. Let me show you some pictures ...'
The others look concerned and take notes via instantwrite. Anton is already aware of the matter, and gives some reassurance.
'Fortunately, it seems to be centred on the thirteenth century, so it shouldn't affect our plan to rescue Mr. Smith ...'
A sliding door opens at the back of the hall, so that Amber and Holopath can come rushing in.
'Great news. We finally have a fix on Mark, and we should be able to bring him back home very shortly.'
'Well done, Amber,' says Jennifer. 'I knew you could do it.'
'I believe that he has spent about a week on that wretched rock of a planet, so he may be in quite a bad way. However, if we can fetch him from an earlier point in his stay there, he should be fine. And there should be no problems with resetting the time line of a place with no history!'
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Lauren has just re-entered the Control Hall and catches the end of the conversation.
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Béla the priest is even more concerned than he was a few days ago.
Now there are strange sightings being reported from all over Ukraine/Galicia whenever travellers reach Halych.
Men and women wearing animal skins and carrying wooden clubs, who speak an unintelligible language; wooden boxes that emit something that sounds a bit like music and a strange silver bird flying high up in the heavens.
'Perhaps we are being visited by angels? But I fear that there is a far more sinister explanation ...'
