Atop the Tower
After the day’s sessions, Reyan was unsure of what to do with herself. Back in Orloton she might have gone to stand on the rocks and peer into the pond. … Continue reading Atop the Tower
After the day’s sessions, Reyan was unsure of what to do with herself. Back in Orloton she might have gone to stand on the rocks and peer into the pond. … Continue reading Atop the Tower
Forward to “A System for a New Era” Paragraph 11 […] We have created this book to act as your guide. It is a book of science and stories. It … Continue reading The Professors Profess
It was still dark the next morning when Reyan felt Avalina stir. Reyan opened her eyes and sat up to find Avalina fully dressed and smoothing down the front of … Continue reading A Day in Rowe
Day 7, 0 NE Apparently, we’re supposed to write.I don’t think I’ve done this since I was a child learning the alphabet and simple sentences in grade school.I’m not used … Continue reading From the compiled journals of Partner Lem
The hardroad did not plunge directly into the heart of Rowe. Instead, it traveled, straight as an arrow along the top of the low hill that defined the town’s northern … Continue reading The Banquet in Rowe
Reyan had always been fascinated by the hardroad. It seemed almost alive. If you had a tool strong and sharp enough, you could cut into it and, if you came … Continue reading The Road to Rowe
The next morning, as Lem and Eryn drank their coffee and woke up—a time they once would have dedicated to catching up on the day’s facts—they took turns reading passages … Continue reading Lem and Eryn Make History
“Where you going, Reyankaiya?” Tom’s familiar eager voice hurried along behind her trying to keep up. “Away,” she said over her should not slowing down. She knew it would be … Continue reading Reyan Leaves Home
Lem was sitting on a rotting log on the shore of lake Armory. The sun had been a white-hot spot near the center of the sky when he’d first sat … Continue reading Eryn and Lem Return Home
Reyan picked and poked at the incongruous assortment of food on her plate. There were two versions of the same type of fish—one brown and saucy, one dry and covered … Continue reading Rolf’s Gift
All Maik’s senses were pegged to the limit. He had no recollection of anything leading up to this moment. It was as though he had stumbled into an explosion midway … Continue reading Prologue – Thomas turns off the System
Processes and ApplicationsSection 1 Verse 12 […] Identify and provide for those among you who are willing and able to dedicate themselves to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.They should … Continue reading The Professors Arrive