“Not to worry, Lord Chath,” Saman said, waving it aside. “What I'm about to tell you must be held in strictest confidence. If word of this were to reach the masses, a full scale rebellion might ensue, Vishnu banish the thought.” The High Justice leaned forward and lowered his voice. “A transmission's been received from the direction of the Orion Belt. Our technicians are attempting to decipher it now.”
“You think it might be …” Casper said, his voice also low.
“Exactly.” The High Justice nodded. “Lemurians.”
* * *
Casper looked out over Nadu Valley from the balcony off the library, where she had been showing him her father's collection of Lemurian Crystals.
They look like a bunch of worthless glass cubes, he'd thought.
“Not impressed?” Anushka had asked. “Watch this.” She'd picked a
