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IV. A R S SIt was fairly common-sense truism of araeology. Seeing writing, in that oldfamiliar clearly iseled Latin capital alphabet, was supposed to be making theidentification and analysis easier for umpteenth-generation descendants of thesame people. e languages came and went, but even laymen could recognisedsome familiar things — as long as the leers were the same old ones.And sometimes, the merciful bliss of la of reference point, the inability tounderstand what was going on, was a good thing. When that reference pointcame, things turned confusing and curious. e easier things were identify, thefaster the questions rose.And now, questions were immediately at hand.“What the hell?” Daleworth said.CAIUS.PALAMIDAS.GAWEIN.GARETH.TRISTAM.“Does any of this ring any bell, ma'am? Doctor?” Fairwind said.“It does, private. It just doesn't make mu sense”, Daleworth said.“I'm… a bit at loss”, Dr. Grovepath said. “is… uh, I think I'd need to study thisproperly before I give you my well-weighted opinion—” Daleworth could hear thedoctor was about to say something, and his noble ideal of careful considerationswas definitely being tested.“Holy crap, what the hell is this”, came some soldier's shout. Daleworth waslost in thought as she walked forward.LAUNCELOT.GALAHAD.PERCIVALE.Even the most oblivious Alpha squad members started to feel apprehensive,that mu was clear to Daleworth. e cries of surprise gave way to stunnedsilence.“I thought these guys were supposed to be buried under a corny tourist resortin Cornwall”, Daleworth uered. And, of course, she regreed it immediately.For some reason, this just didn't seem like a time and place to make su jokes.Not in the least.Especially as they neared the biggest cylinder.ARTHUR PENDRAGON RIOTHAMUS.e soldiers stood before the cylinder in awe. e leers were bigger thanthe rest, and it was fairly clear that unlike the steel finish of the leering in othercylinders, these leers were in solid gold.“Damn”, Daleworth finally said. “King Arthur and the Knights of the RoundTable.”