The Lemniscates

28. Thal, Jean Clerc and Gédéon (Part 1).

- Who's this guy?

- I don't know. Ienan wants us to see him. He may know something.

- And he hides in a volcano?

- Apparently.

- Whoo. Wait, Am I dreaming or am I seeing a guy sitting in the middle of the lava?

- I see the same thing.

- So are we going mad? Or it's a hallucination.

- I think this is it. A hallucination.

- So we don't really see a guy meditating on molten lava.

- No, we don't actually see the lava.

- Does that mean you want to test it? You know, heat is usually a good indicator.

- Don't you feel all this magic? I think he is willingly showing himself to encourage us to come to him.

- Or maybe it's a trap for us to dives into the lava!

- A ridiculous trap.

- I know, but my senses shout to me danger. And it's hard to silence them.

- I'm testing. Ha! Look! Nothing at all. All right, we can go.

- Uh ... are you sure? Wait for me.

- Hello.

- Yes, er ... hello? Ienan sent us. He wants to know if you know what happened the last key? You're sleeping?

- Why should I help you?

- Ha, you talk. Cool, it will be more convenient.

- The other two keys were stolen. The thief or thieves have the three parts of the key.

- So I repeat my question: Why should I help you?

- Because ... the universe is in danger? Is that reason enough?

- Doesn't matter. Its destruction will not be mine.

- Ienan said he will help you for the last step.

- He wants to help me? How amusing. He ignores me for almost 200,000 years and suddenly, Mister Ienan needs help. It's too easy.

- It's funny I thought you said 200,000 years.

- That's what I said.

- You are 200,000 years old?

- A bit more.

- Uh, I thought ... you know Ienan was the first man, the oldest one or something like that.

- Does he continue to say that? He was born just five minutes before me. Did I make a whole story? But no, Mister Ienan cannot help but brag. Pitiful.

- So Ienan is what? Your brother?

- That's it.