Venta wiped the sweat from her brow and looked at where they had dug. “It"s still more stone going downward. Are you going to dig all the way to the bottom to use the building or do you intend to build a different place with the stones that are still in the ground?” She tried to ignore the sound of far off gunfire.
Brother Amos replaced his canteen. “There is no water here at present. If I build near here a well would need to be dug. I cannot utilize this building or rebuild where it once stood. That would be a sacrilege. I intend to remain here tonight and do two more star charts and then return to Newton tomorrow. Are you going there today?” Hope was in his voice. A Seeker and a Brother of the Way should not be in the company of an attractive, unwed young woman. He might be a Seeker and
