The relief that Darian was gone was quickly replaced by a desperate need for information. I heard the elevator doors slide shut, confirming his departure. My mind was whirling with this new data. The reason for the land. I left the coffee abandoned on the counter and didn’t bother with the kitchen light as I returned to the east wing’s bedroom to collect my notebook and pens. Then I headed for the study.
I wrote down his claim and began to analyze it. The full moon is a scientific calendar event. “The Change” is a scheduled mass event that Darian and “his people” believe in. The ritual aspect of this gave reason to confirm my theory that Darian led some archaic cult. However, I still didn’t understand what “the Change” is or how the necessity for such massive land purchases played into i
