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headquarters. It also contained the room that held Delva and her parents. The officers of the Territorial Protective Force lay dead. The farmers encircled the building and began to set the bombs in place. ~~~ Delva had left her parents in the room and stepped outside to contemplate, yet again, her mother's visions. She was carrying Morna. She'd wandered to the edge of the nearby forest and was about to enter the dark and fragrant sanctuary when the trees were suddenly illuminated with a yellow-red glow. The following concussion threw her into the forest. Her last conscious thought was, I have so much to do. ~~~ Morna continued to call to Delva. Her vitals were strong but she lay there unconscious. Morna had been thrown about a hundred yards further into the forest so she used her loudest volume. Eventually, the people who had gathered to put out the raging fire heard Morna calling Delva's name. Both were transported to the nearest hospital. Delva remained unconscious for a week. Morna used the time to gather information about the explosion and the suspects being held. ~~~ Delva finally opened her eyes. She saw a man. He appeared to be a doctor. She said: "How long have I been away?" "Just about a week. How do you feel?" "I feel fine, hungry, eager to continue my work." The doctor told his nurse to get a meal and trained the light from some device into Delva's eyes. "I'm not in shock." "No, it appears not." "What's your name?" "Verluin. Verluin Namis. I was assigned to you by the Worlds' Council. They obviously think you're important." "I am." Verluin smiled and Delva felt a surprising surge of love. She queried her own mind—checking thoughts and feelings to appraise this sudden affection. She swiftly determined it was no common feeling, that it signified an important turning point in her life, and that she would be very careful with this man and test him. "Delva, you are free to leave the hospital but I'd like to run a few more tests." "What kind of tests?" "Neurological and endocrine." "I can see the possible need for the brain tests. I felt the force of the explosion before I passed out. I can surmise the endocrine tests are to evaluate the extent of impact of the event on my emotional health. Just so you know, I'm aware my parents died in that blast. I was laying here, eyes closed but mind awake, for the last few hours and my internal conversation with Morna brought me up to date. It will take time to realize my grief but I have important work to accomplish and my parents would want me to carry on." "Obviously, the monitors told me you were awake. I've been here since just before you regained consciousness. I still think you need the endocrine tests. Not to evaluate deep shock but to 46
appraise your ability to take on the role the Worlds' Council wants you to perform." "You're not just a doctor." "I am a doctor, physical and psychological. I'm also a close friend of many of the Worlds' Council members and they will soon announce your appointment as Worlds' Mediator." "Now for my third life-goal." "Excuse me?" "I set myself three goals when I was fifteen. First, to visit all the existing Local Councils and live with them and learn from them. Second, to obtain recommendations from all the Regional and Territorial Councils to the Worlds' Council to appoint me as their mediator. Now, the third goal can be sought." "And, that is?" "Bring the Worlds to a truly unified and lasting peace. Not just some political arrangement born of hopeless anxiety but a deep and firm commitment of all the Worlds' peoples to see themselves as one people and be willing to put that vision into abiding action." "Delva, I've heard stories about you and your qualities and I've prayed they were true. But—" "Prayed?" "Yes..." "Why?" "Because, even though I'm an extremely rational doctor, I believe in Akla as the most recent Prophet from God and I prayed that His prediction of a Helper to His Work would appear. The stories I'd heard seemed to point toward you as His Helper." "Doctor... Verluin... My mother was a believer. My father was not. I have yet to find enough compelling evidence to think of Akla as more than the most gifted individual known to our civilization." "Perhaps, Delva, since I'm the prime physician to the Worlds' Council and you are the Worlds' Council's Mediator, we will have occasion to discuss this issue." Delva smiled and Verluin felt a surge of love... ~~~ A Portion of The First Worlds' Council Meeting with Delva In Attendance: Council Member Atalz: We welcome you to this chamber and wish to congratulate you on receiving a unanimous vote to become the Worlds' Mediator. Delva: It is an honor that I worked very hard to achieve. Atalz: The work ahead will be significantly harder. Delva: Yes. Council Member Busiln: Before we request you to consider our agenda for your position, we would be happy to hear any indication of what you perceive to be your first duties. Delva: Thank you. I'll begin with what I conceive my ultimate duty to be—inducing a peace of the Worlds that goes beyond mere political and trade considerations. Next, I want you to know that this overarching goal will be ridiculously hard to achieve. There is a long road that must be traveled to truly unite the Worlds on the basis of every citizen's constant awareness of their Oneness with all other citizens. Part of what I feel my first duties are, is to set up programs of education that can reach all citizens and teach them the unassailable truth that they are one people. This awareness has nothing to do with slighting their allegiance to their town or city, their love for the Region, Territory, or World of origin, or their religious belief or lack thereof. The second immediate duty I perceive is to give the Worlds' citizens a project that can help weld them in the bonds of mutual exertion toward a worthy and valuable goal—the exploration and ultimate settlement of the World of Angla-Palli, moon of Beli-Pallos. The third immediate duty I would wish to pursue is another round of live-in visits to all the now existing 1,034 Local Councils. This task will take me at least 86 years. To stave off your incredulity 47
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Page 4 and 5: 4 Acknowledgement Profound thanks t
Page 6 and 7: mental/emotional connection between
Page 8 and 9: 1 ~ Splendor He was ready to go but
Page 10 and 11: "Yes sir, we all knew there would b
Page 12 and 13: Rednaxela had just returned from an
Page 14 and 15: lost daughter, you may never know w
Page 16 and 17: ~~~ The mother was attending to bus
Page 18 and 19: population relocation and weather c
Page 20 and 21: Corporate mentality is sicker in so
Page 22 and 23: #B0089S001 ShipTwo arrives in Anlan
Page 24 and 25: Velu released her father's arm and
Page 26 and 27: increased plasma flow between the W
Page 28 and 29: "You and I and Morna?" "No. The peo
Page 30 and 31: ShipThree was no more. Xela discove
Page 32 and 33: 4 ~ Grandeur Selections from the Tr
Page 34 and 35: The Leadership Council of Anga, for
Page 36 and 37: the things you say or write. It's a
Page 38 and 39: 5 ~ Light Exploratory talks between
Page 40 and 41: a former scientist with the Corpora
Page 42 and 43: ~~~ A lone astronomer on Anga-Param
Page 44 and 45: 6 ~ Mercy The activities of the Wor
Page 48 and 49: of such a commitment, I offer the w
Page 50 and 51: things you've learned or do you hav
Page 52 and 53: ~~~ Morna was content to let the sh
Page 54 and 55: 8 ~ Perfection Chirzt and Laiy were
Page 56 and 57: announcement of the Board's incorpo
Page 58 and 59: 9 ~ Names Industry and services on
Page 60 and 61: are only made by the Worlds' Counci
Page 62 and 63: 10 ~ Might Haalii had no time to de
Page 64 and 65: "Transfer to me, Verluin, your deep
Page 66 and 67: Mura's own planning. Mura decided i
Page 68 and 69: Plasma, the killing kind, swept thr
Page 70 and 71: Delva read the message and pocketed
Page 72 and 73: 12 ~ Knowledge The Worlds' Council
Page 74 and 75: sympathies for the Independents. De
Page 76 and 77: Anglana: This will be the most impo
Page 78 and 79: 14 ~ Speech The Independent Reforme
Page 80 and 81: 15 ~ Questions It took Mura many mo
Page 82 and 83: lower than what it took to destroy
Page 84 and 85: Mura and Verta were slowly approach
Page 86 and 87: Alunur said: “Are you Verta?”
Page 88 and 89: Anglana's difference of form was no
Page 90 and 91: 18 ~ Dominion How to describe the f
Page 92 and 93: 19 ~ Loftiness My name is Ararura Q
Page 94 and 95: Afterword This book could be called
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