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“Thank you,” she said with a slight bow of her head. “Perhaps a short background will help you understand my methodology and why I believe there is a connection to the archived data from Kassis and the current situation on Elipdios. Back home on my world, one of my specialties was being able to read through, interpret, and organize large amounts of information so that I could determine the most efficient way to handle any issues before they could occur. I found having advanced knowledge of the countries we were traveling to tremendously helped me when dealing with the local governments. It often helped to prevent any unnecessary problems that could arise when dealing with the different cultures. It also gave me a better understanding of their laws and how to make sure that we did not violate any of them.”
Ristèard reached over and pulled out the chair next to Ricki, motioning for her to sit down and continue with her explanation. Once she was seated, he moved around the table and took the chair opposite her so he could study her face as she talked. He discretely touched a button on the controller attached to the belt around his waist. His eyes flickered to the tablet Ricki was holding. Some instinct told him to record what she was about to share for future reference. One thing he had learned long ago was to never take his gut feelings for granted. It had saved his life, and the lives of his men, on too many occasions.
“Continue,” Ristèard said, folding his arms across his chest and sitting back in his seat.
Chapter 9
Ricki drew in a deep, steadying breath before she glanced across the table at Ristèard. It had taken her almost an hour to skim through the information she had already read and piece the timelines together to see if it made any sense. Granted, she needed to do more research, primarily on the Elipdios side, but she felt confident that what she had read was related.
Breaking contact with Ristèard’s intense stare, she gazed down at the tablet in her hands. Setting it on the table in front of her, she glanced around the room trying to decide the best way to convey what she had learned so far. A short history lesson of Kassis was necessary to understand the interconnection to Elipdios.
“I’m not sure how much you know about Kassisan history so I’ll give you a short overview. Over a thousand years ago, there was an intense battle between the primitive people on Kassis and an alien race. The race was never identified, but from the documented sketches and descriptions, it would appear that it was a type of Mantodea family, almost like an overgrown Praying Mantas back on Earth. There was a description of a second species involved, but I need more time to understand how that could be. From the records I’ve reviewed, this caught my attention ‘ The red dissolved until the ground glowed with the lighted crystals. All around her were the glittering stones. New life grew around her as the crystals absorbed into the ground, growing and spreading’. I think there is a correlation between the Blood of the species and the crystals on Kassis.”
“That is all well and good, but how is that supposed to help us?” Andras asked, straightening from where he was leaning against the wall. “Those species haven’t been seen in over a thousand years.”
“True,” Ricki responded, looking down at the tablet again with a frown. “But it is a clue as to where the crystals came from. What I found curious was that the crystals absorbed into the ground, growing and spreading. If that is the case, what happened to all the crystals on your world?”
Ristèard leaned forward and clasped his hands together. His face was tight with regret. He looked at Andras when he stepped forward.
“Other species valued the power held within the crystals. Unlike the Kassis crystals which grow quickly, ours did not. It wasn’t until several centuries ago that it was discovered how valuable the crystals were to
“Thank you,” she said with a slight bow of her head. “Perhaps a short background will help you understand my methodology and why I believe there is a connection to the archived data from Kassis and the current situation on Elipdios. Back home on my world, one of my specialties was being able to read through, interpret, and organize large amounts of information so that I could determine the most efficient way to handle any issues before they could occur. I found having advanced knowledge of the countries we were traveling to tremendously helped me when dealing with the local governments. It often helped to prevent any unnecessary problems that could arise when dealing with the different cultures. It also gave me a better understanding of their laws and how to make sure that we did not violate any of them.”
Ristèard reached over and pulled out the chair next to Ricki, motioning for her to sit down and continue with her explanation. Once she was seated, he moved around the table and took the chair opposite her so he could study her face as she talked. He discretely touched a button on the controller attached to the belt around his waist. His eyes flickered to the tablet Ricki was holding. Some instinct told him to record what she was about to share for future reference. One thing he had learned long ago was to never take his gut feelings for granted. It had saved his life, and the lives of his men, on too many occasions.
“Continue,” Ristèard said, folding his arms across his chest and sitting back in his seat.
Chapter 9
Ricki drew in a deep, steadying breath before she glanced across the table at Ristèard. It had taken her almost an hour to skim through the information she had already read and piece the timelines together to see if it made any sense. Granted, she needed to do more research, primarily on the Elipdios side, but she felt confident that what she had read was related.
Breaking contact with Ristèard’s intense stare, she gazed down at the tablet in her hands. Setting it on the table in front of her, she glanced around the room trying to decide the best way to convey what she had learned so far. A short history lesson of Kassis was necessary to understand the interconnection to Elipdios.
“I’m not sure how much you know about Kassisan history so I’ll give you a short overview. Over a thousand years ago, there was an intense battle between the primitive people on Kassis and an alien race. The race was never identified, but from the documented sketches and descriptions, it would appear that it was a type of Mantodea family, almost like an overgrown Praying Mantas back on Earth. There was a description of a second species involved, but I need more time to understand how that could be. From the records I’ve reviewed, this caught my attention ‘ The red dissolved until the ground glowed with the lighted crystals. All around her were the glittering stones. New life grew around her as the crystals absorbed into the ground, growing and spreading’. I think there is a correlation between the Blood of the species and the crystals on Kassis.”
“That is all well and good, but how is that supposed to help us?” Andras asked, straightening from where he was leaning against the wall. “Those species haven’t been seen in over a thousand years.”
“True,” Ricki responded, looking down at the tablet again with a frown. “But it is a clue as to where the crystals came from. What I found curious was that the crystals absorbed into the ground, growing and spreading. If that is the case, what happened to all the crystals on your world?”
Ristèard leaned forward and clasped his hands together. His face was tight with regret. He looked at Andras when he stepped forward.
“Other species valued the power held within the crystals. Unlike the Kassis crystals which grow quickly, ours did not. It wasn’t until several centuries ago that it was discovered how valuable the crystals were to
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