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22<br />
“Whoa! An iPad. I love it. I love it. How long’s this been<br />
here?”<br />
“Thousands of years.”<br />
“Thousands ... yeah right ... didn’t they just invent ...?<br />
Now you’re gonna tell me that it’s magical.”<br />
Phir looks down at his grandson with a little smile; “Yes<br />
it is. It is very magical. It’s an Oracle Frame; a seventh<br />
sense."<br />
“A seventh sense? I’ve heard of sixth sense, but never<br />
seven. What does it do?”<br />
“You will be able to talk to Xandr on Planet Theia."<br />
"Are you gonna tell me who Xandr is?"<br />
"He is the same as you, but does not have the powers<br />
you have as the Chosen One. The Oracle Frame will also<br />
help you read the Chronicle of Unchangeable Changes,"<br />
Phir pauses a moment, "this is enough excitement for today.<br />
We will study more tomorrow. It's time for you to<br />
sleep.”<br />
"Don't we have to save the world today?"<br />
"First, you have to learn why you are the Chosen One,<br />
what all of this means, and how you must deal with the<br />
challenge before you can take any action. Off to bed."<br />
* * * * * * *<br />
<strong>Qi</strong>ngling and <strong>Anza</strong> are finishing breakfast and begin to<br />
leave as Phir stops them saying, "Come back soon. You<br />
have lessons."<br />
<strong>Anza</strong>, wearing his cool sunglasses and <strong>Qi</strong>ngling leave the<br />
house and run through the meadow. A slight breeze<br />
comes up in concert with harp-like music streaming<br />
through the tall grass. The kids stop and look around to