4 (french) Werber, Bernard

the beginning of the map, we also have a goal beyond this
line. So wrote Raoul behind the line marking the wall
comatose, in thick letters: Terra incognita.
Unknown land.
We considered the paper with respect. And was beginningis
exploring a new continent. A first contact, the first beach,
and then at progressively the pioneers in advancing the
land, mountains, meadows, lakes took place on the map
Terra incognita receded ever further towards the edges the
paper. Thus was he went to Africa, America, Australia.
Gradually, the men had cleared the two words, a label of
ignorance.
Terra incognita … Witnesses to the experience of the
Palace Congress had hoped to attend the culmination of a
political-science project. We four, Lucinda, Amanda, Raoul
and I knew that, on the contrary, was not an end but a
beginning.
We had to explore this tunnel which became purple
turquoise. We had to complete the map and reduce the two
words:
Terra incognita.
Raoul joined his hands.