Chapter 12 Ciaran crashed onto the floor of his spaceship. The familiar scent of the air inside the spaceship, the scent of Eudaiz, the universe he now called home, gave him comfort. He could feel the energy in the air, streaming out of the control panel, inviting him to reconnect. But this wasn’t home. He and Madeline were nowhere near safety on Earth in 1966. He got to his feet and walked toward the control panel. The rectangular authenticator panel on the control deck flashed a green light as he approached. The spaceship wouldn’t function for anyone but him and those he had authorized. He placed his left palm on the panel. “Welcome back, Ciaran Leblanc, king of Eudaiz. Your eudqi has reached an extremely low level…” “Recharge instantly.” “Affirmative.” Life force poured into his

