Dusts of Avalon - Beastwithin.org

are ideas of Knights. Ghosts of Knights. Doing Knightly things.”“Precisely, my solarly friend.”Dr. Grovepath smiled.February 19, 2632, 18:12 UTCDaleworth wasn't really suited for being a skipper, but here she was, on the wheelof a patrol boat, carrying Dr. Grovepath with her.e Space Marine Corps were, as the name suggested, primarily trained withspace vehicles, and it was not exactly common sense that the Space Marine Corpseven had actual boats. But just like the Navy had airplanes, the Space Marineshad real boats — though the fleet wasn't exactly big. is unarmed uggish-typelight patrol boat — not offering mu cargo space or shelter, best suited for shortexcursions for a single squad — had, in fact, been loaned to Cornwall's coast guardseveral years ago.“Are we on course?” Dr. Grovepath asked over the radio. e science team thathad discovered the remains of Avalon based on Merlin's clues and a bit of detectivework based on the satellite maps were somewhere nearby, and the navigationcomputer could barely get them to the right island. Daleworth was starting towonder if the results would have to wait until the journal was published.“Okay, I can see you now”, Dr. Grasskin said over the radio.“So I just go straight forward?” Daleworth said.“I can see him!” Dr. Grovepath said. “Straight ahead.”“Oh, there he is”, Daleworth said. e araeologist, with thi-rimmed glassesvisible too far away, his build slightly rotund in every way imaginable, could befairly clearly seen, standing on a big ro overlooking the bea. He was wearinga dark green coat — not particularly visible in the dimming daylight. He waswaving a flashlight and his handheld computer that doubled as his walkie-talkie;too bad the doctor wasn't thinking mu, really, and the flashlight was pointingto the skies and not toward them. e balit display of the doctor's computerwas far easier seen to the distance.Daleworth revved down the engine and the ship landed in the so sandy beawith a quiet scrat.“Hey, Paul! Just in time!” Dr. Grasskin shouted at them from his per on thero before he hopped down. “Robin is up the hill, and he's damn happy to behere. e Knights radioed that they're coming in a few moments.”As if on a cue, the skies roared. Dr. Grovepath, Dr. Grasskin and Daleworthlooked up and saw the Steeds descend from the quily darkening clouds of theevening sky, seemingly on tra to land a lile bit away from where they were.