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together in front about shoulder high and opens his arms
to receive his guests; the heavenly music builds to a crescendo
and stops.
"Welcome."
Phir and Emera bow, nudging the boys to do the same.
Anza and Xandr look at each other, shrugging their shoulders
and bow. Anon gestures. Everyone stands up straight.
"Nothing stimulates outrageous theories so effectively
as an absence of evidence. The Crest alone does not have
the power to ..." He turns to Nous, "Please explain to Tian
yì and the others."
Nous moves partly in front of Anon, "The secrets of the
Sacred Oglala Crest and the Cosmic Eye Medallion can only
be energized by your Magical Transfer Rings. Katipo has a
Magical Transfer Ring with the same power. However, only
limited readings of the Tome of Legends and Chronicle
of Unchangeable Changes are possible with the rings. You
need more than the rings."
Nous looks at Anza, "You may speak now Tian yì."
"You called me that before; what does it mean?"
"It means, the Chosen One."
Xandr asks, "Am I chosen too?"
"You are like your counterpart Anza, but the Lakota do
not have a chosen one."
"The bad guys have the Crest,” Anza speaks with concern,
"What do they want with it if they don't have the
ring to activate the code?"
Nous recognizes the anxiety in Anza’s voice and offers a
condolence. "They do not know what other powers they
must have to complete the unexplained and to change the
unchangeable." Nous examines Anza's face to see if he