Teacher had not spent the night outside observing the stars. The entire sky was closed over with heavy black clouds. Morning brought nothing but gray sunlight over the land. He had had no difficulty sleeping the night through, but was up early to compare last week"s charts with the older charts from the cave. Brother Philip was his assistant in deciphering the ancient writings. Neither liked what they saw when comparing the newer charts to the ancient ones and the writings for those positions.
“Could those readings still be true after all this time?” Brother Amos looked at Brother Philip. “You have been the Teacher in matters of the Star writings. I do not have your knowledge of the old script.”
“Teacher, you must decide that, but the Star Paths have shifted again.”
Brother Amos stood a
