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Thulen – / thoo lun / – Country where Port of Cresdon is located. Earth equivalent: Mexico.
Trilli Deli – A restaurant located at the main Port of Cresdon. A favorite place for Captain Ahn to frequent.
Tuala – / to͞o a-lə / – Planet where Jehoban lives. Alternate realm of Earth.
UFO Museum and Research Center – Located in Roswell, New Mexico.
Time
Minggu – / min gew / – Sunday – First day of the week.
Senin – / sen in / – Monday.
Selasa – / say law suh / – Tuesday.
Rabu – / raw boo / – Wednesday.
Kamis – / kam us / – Thursday.
Jumat – / joo mawt / – Friday.
Sabtu – / sab too / – Saturday.
Nisan – / nee sahn / – January.
Iyar – / ee yahr / – February.
Sivan – / see vahn / – March.
Tammuz – / tah mooz / – April.
Ab – / ahb / – May.
Elul – / e lool / – June.
Tishri – / tish ree / – July.
Heshvan – / hesh vahn / – August.
Kislev – / kis luh v / – September.
Tebet – / te vet / – October.
Shebat – / shuh baht / – November.
Adar – / uh dahr / – December.
Mesan – / may san / – Month.
Declan – / dek lun / – Decade.
Anon – / ann un / – Year. There are 365 days and 252 working days in an anon.
Tuala Anon 3402 = Earth Year 1950 A.D.
Definitions
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
/> Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
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Chapter One
AMANDA STEL WAITED anxiously as the door opened. As she had expected, Jessica Taivas answered their knock on the door with a pleasant expression on her face. Even as Amanda watched, she saw Jessica’s gaze travel from her own face over to Nealand’s. Before she could even react, Jessica’s eyes rolled back into her head and her body crumpled to the floor. Luckily the door frame broke her fall so her head did not strike the ground.
Without pausing, Riccan rushed forward and knelt down next to the older woman to check her vital signs. Instinctively, he pulled some elemy from the Earth and used it to assess her general health to make sure an ambulance would not be necessary. As he suspected, he discovered she had merely suffered a mental shock from seeing her long-lost son at her doorstep. “She’s going to be fine. Help me get her inside onto the couch,” he said to his wife as Neal did not seem to understand what was going on.
It was understandable for Neal to be confused. After all, he had just come out of a drugged stupor and been transported between worlds after having been missing for eight years. He had received just as many shocks as his mother and he was still coping. Neal only stared at the scene in front of him and tried to figure out why there would be so much fuss about his coming home.
Riccan moved behind the body and grabbed under Jessica’s arms while Amanda reached down to grab Jessica’s knees. Between the two of them, they were well able to maneuver her into the house. They had just turned the corner of the entry hall when Neal, Sr. noticed the commotion. He rushed forward and directed the group to set her down on the nearest couch.
Only after she was settled did Neal, Sr. look up and ask what had happened. He had been surprised to see Amanda at their house and he did not know the man who had held his wife. “What’s going on, Amanda?” he began and then a movement from the doorway caught his eye. The shock of seeing his son registered on his face and he was thankful he was already sitting on the couch next to his wife. It was clear now what had happened to Jessica.
Jessica began to stir. She took several deep breaths and she moaned. After assuring himself that Jessica would be recovered momentarily, Neal, Sr. rose from the couch and slowly approached his son. “Neal? Is that really you?” He had to ask since the man standing before him was not only quite a bit older than he should be, he was also thin and haggard looking.
“Yes, Dad. I don’t understand what’s so wrong about me coming home,” he said with a worried glance toward his mother.
“You don’t understand…,” Neal, Sr. repeated and turned around to look back at Amanda with raised eyebrows for an explanation. “Where did you find him, Amanda? I’m assuming you found him since you brought him home.”
“It’s a long story which I think should wait until a later date. Neal has been through quite an ordeal and I think he needs to spend some time sleeping and eating regular meals. I’m not sure of his whole story, but I can tell you we located him down in Mexico.”
“Mexico?” Jessica spoke for the first time. She had recovered enough to sit up on the couch and simply stared at her son in wonder.
“Of course,” Neal, Sr. said as he rushed forward and hugged his son. “We’re so glad to have you back home with us, Neal.”
“I think we should leave so Neal can get some rest,” Amanda said during the lull in conversation. The sooner she got out of the house, the better she would feel.
“You can’t leave yet, Amanda,” Neal, Sr. said as he turned to face her. “We need to know where you found him and how you came to find him. There are far too many unanswered questions.”
Riccan stepped away from Jessica and moved closer to his wife as though protecting her and answered, “There will be plenty of time for that in the future. For now, let’s just leave it alone. Amanda and I must get going. We’re glad you have your son back.” He took Amanda’s hand in his own and asked her, “Are you ready.”
Amanda did not trust her voice so she simply nodded. Her eyes lingered on Neal’s face and she was haunted by what she saw. She wanted him to get better, yet she no longer felt any connection to the stranger standing before her.
Riccan tucked her hand into the crook of his arm and he led them out of the house. He opened the passenger door of the truck and waited for Amanda to get seated before he went around to the driver’s side and got in. He turned on the engine and began pulling away from the house. With one last look in the rear-view mirror he saw Neal, Sr. standing in the open front door and wondered how long they would be able to keep the questions at bay; hopefully long enough for them to come up with a plausible excuse for Neal’s absence.”
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BOOKS IN THIS SERIES:
Outside Ascension
Inside Ascension
Ascension Quest
Ascension’s Call
Ascension Discovery – Box Set, Books 1-4
Answering Ascension
Ascension Seekers
Ascension’s Lure
Romances Beyond Tuala Trilogy
An Agent for Love
The Missing Love Link
An Undimensional Love Story