“Wow,” Sam said. “That’s quite a story. It’s so interesting that they could only communicate with him. Maybe they just hadn’t met anyone else who could communicate. There were probably others but they didn’t find them.”
Dr. Walt shook his head. “No, Sam. They could only communicate with Adronis because his blood and tissue was within them.”
“That’s ridiculous,” Sam said. “My mom and I can do it and we’re not even from Gythe.”
Dr. Walt smacked his palm to his forehead. “Oh, my. I am sorry. I suppose I forgot to mention one thing. The man’s name was not Magry Adronis. Magry was only his title, sort of like a battle leader. His full name was Adronis Wepp.”
“What?” Nicole said.
“Yes, quite. Apparently, soon after the hapaki were let loose and Adronis Wepp continued with his work, he studied vibrational shifts believed to link Gythe with another world. Legend called it Telani. He, using his power and a sophisticated device he invented himself, crossed into that other world, but was never able to return.
“I think I can say reliably that the reason was the same you face now, Sam. He could not return to Gythe because the technology interfered with his use of the rohw, much like you can’t return home for the same reason. He was never heard from again. Not on Gythe. Apparently he made it safely to Telani and lived out his life there.
“You,” Dr. Walt gestured to Nicole and Sam, “as well as Nicole’s brother Grayson, are direct descendants of Adronis Wepp. You have an innate ability to use the rohw, and you can communicate with the hapaki. In a sense, they are your kin as well.”
I knew you were too good to just be human, Skitter sent. We are cousins.
Sam was silent for a moment as he thought. His mother was, too.
“I would like to see these books, Dr. Walt. I would like to learn more about my ancestor and what he did.”
“Of course, my boy. You’re in good company. Being a hero seems to run in your family.”
Epilogue
The wedding was a lavish affair. Nalia and Sam were married—him taking her last name as was the custom on Gythe—and the celebration lasted many days. It wasn’t just the wedding, of course, but though the inception of the new Gythian Republic was a cause for celebration, the emotional appeal of uniting two of Gythe’s heroes added a more joyful air.
Sam stood on the hills surrounding Marybador, looking out at the new Sapsyra headquarters being built. It would take months to complete, but he could already see the shape of it. It made him giddy.
Nalia, next to him, looked up and smiled the smile that made his knees go weak.
“All of our dreams, they have come true. The temple, Marybador, the marriage, even the new government. It is more than I ever hoped to see in my life.”
Sam leaned over and kissed her. “I know what you mean. Just about everything a person could wish for in life.”
“Just about?” Nalia said, eyebrows drawing down in confusion. “What is lacking?”
“I wish your mother and Uncle Grayson could have been here to see it.”
Nalia’s eyes dropped to the ground. “Yes. I wish that too. But we must think of the present and the future, not of the past. My mother would have loved you, Sam Wroun. I know it.”
Sam smiled. “One other thing could make this perfect life even more perfect.”
“And what is that, greedy one?” Nalia teased.
“Maybe some little Sharps running around.”
Nalia smiled as widely as he had ever seen. “Perhaps that can be arranged, Hero of Gythe. Perhaps it can.”
Glossary
Following are words that may be unfamiliar. Some are names, others are terms from Kasmali or of other origin. The syllable in CAPS is stressed. For example, the word apple would be displayed as “AP·pull.” Please note that the diphthong ai has the sound like the English word Aye. Other sounds should be intuitive.
Agago (ah·GAH·go) – Baron Tingai’s compound at approximately the same location as Kingman, Arizona. In Old Kasmali, the name means “emaciated” or “wasting away.”
Ahimiro (ah·hee·MEER·oh) – the name of Sam’s porzul wood staff, meaning “fire pole” in Old Kasmali.
Ahu (AH'·hoo) – a small bird that takes its name from the Old Kasmali word for “funerary monument” because of its habit of digging holes into which it lays its eggs.
Akila Gonsh (ah·KEEL·ah GONSH) – one of the two co-leaders of the city of Patchel’s Folly. Her husband, Raire, is the other co-leader.
Ancha Dinn (AN·ka DIN) – the seven-year old brother of Emerius and Inoria Dinn.
Ardu Sett (AR·doo) – The Zouyim Grandmaster, leader of the order.
Arzbedim, singular Arzbed (arz·bay·DEEM, arz·BADE) – a group of rogue Zouyim who place their own selfish desires for power above all else; they are the natural enemies of the Zouyim.
Awkum (ow·KOOM) – The strange power used by Ayim Rasaad and Chetra Dal. Instead of being based on peace and harmony, it is based on chaos and disorganization.
Ayim Rasaad (ah·YEEM rah·SOD) – a former Zouyim who defected to become one of the Arzbedim and narrowly escaped the extinction of that group by the Gray Man. The chief antagonist in the story.
Azlyb Range (AZ·lib) – a range of mountains that corresponds to the San Bernardino mountains in Southern California. This range borders the Rangi Forest.
Baron Tingai (TIN·guy) – Rasaad’s chief scientist, responsible for the creation of mutations to be used for combat.
Bayton – a fairly large city (for Gythe) that is in the exact location as San Franciso in Telani.
Bhorgabir (BOR·gah·beer) – stealthy assassin-type of mutants genetically created in the Great War and of which there are still a handful. They are called “bhor” as a shortened form of the name, the full name meaning “twilight man” in Old Kasmali.
Bongana Mountains (BONE·gah·nah) – the mountains called the Rocky Mountains in Telani, especially the northern parts of the range near the Canadian border.
Bruqa (BROO·kah) – Ylleria's sword, with jagged edges along the back side that look like a lightning bolt. The name comes from the Old Kasmali word meaning lightning.
Chen Bao Ling ([BA·OH] LEENG) – a nine-year old girl of the Chen clan (Ix’s clan). She has come from Zhong, where Ix grew up.
Chen Feng Dao (FONG·[DA OH])– fighting monk from Telani who accidentally transported himself to Gythe and founded the clan to which Ix belongs. Feng Dao means loosely “wind knife” or “wind sword.”
Chen Heng An – Ix's father. The name means, roughly, “constant peace.”
Chen Hua Ye – Ix's given name , meaning roughly “dark flower” or “night flower.
Chetra Dal (CHE·tra DAHL) – a legendary Zouyim master who is believed to have died while on a mission more than three decades ago.
Chi (CHEE) – the name for internal energy in Chinese martial arts, such as kung fu. It is the equivalent to rohw on Gythe.
Chisin Ling (CHEE·sin LING) – a captain in the forces of the new government, tasked with leading the force escorting Nicole Sharp in her quest for the hapaki community.
Cleave – Nalia’s rakkeban.
Danaba Kemp (DAHN·ah·bah) – former leader of the Red Fangs, a group of bandits that lived in the area called The Grinder. He is now the general of the forces of the new government.
Dead Zone – an area where there is essentially no life because of devastation hundreds of years ago. This area is approximately what surrounds Olympia and extends to the north of Seattle in Telani.
Deena Pol (DEE·nah PAHL) – a Zouyim monk.
Digo Toa (DEE·go TOE·ah) – a Zouyim monk.
Dilkin Turin (DILL·kin TOO·rin) – one of the leaders (elders) of the Order of the Rohw. He is Pred Turin’s direct descendant.
Dodson Drees – The commander of all the Gray Man's forces. Shordan Drees's father.
Dredden Couch (DRED·en COWCH) – the leader of the city of Bayton.
Dreya Kloos (DRAY·ah KLOO
S) – the Rusha of the Sapsyra.
Dr. Walter Wicket – a physicist/archaeologist who was arguably the top expert in ancient societies’ use of vibrational energy, when he was in Telani. Now he heads the effort to establish the new government on Gythe.
Eilus Tang (AY·luss tong) – a Zouyim monk, and old friend of Rindu Zose and his family.
Emerius Dinn (eh·MARE·ee·us DIN) – twin to Inoria Dinn. Both are hunters and tinkerers of supreme skill. Emerius focuses more on engineering devices while Inoria concentrates on herbs and other plants.
Eoria Nan (ay·OH·ree·ah) – a Sapsyr, a climbing specialist and member of Nalia's elite squad in the attack of the Gray Fortress.
Fulusin Telanyahu (foo·LOO·seen tell·an·YAW·hoo) – the leader of the city of Seamouth.
Gawzay (GAH·zay) – the artisans who make ceramic glass items, especially weapons.
Georg Santas (GAY·org SAN·toss) – the leader of the town of Wethaven.
Giswych (GISS·witch) – in a legendary story about the hero Suka Templar, a magical item that endows people with superhuman attributes and everlasting life.
Gray Man – the successor to the Arzbedim, a tyrant who had plans to control two worlds. He is now deceased.
Grayson Wepp – a paleontologist who was transported to Gythe by the Arzbedim and who became the Gray Man. He was also Sam’s uncle, brother to Nicole Sharp.
Greenfeld – a town that is approximately where Medford, Oregon is located on Telani.
Gromarisa (grow·mah·REE·saw) – the name in Gythe for the Grand Canyon. In Old Kasmali, the name means “bed of bones.”
Gutu (GOO·too) – Ayim Rasaad’s fortress. The name, in Old Kasmali, means “lip” or “snout,” no doubt referring to the mouth of the valley where it is situated. The location is approximately where Hermosillo (in Mexico) is in Telani.
Gythe (GAITH) – the world in which Sam found himself accidentally (in the book Vibrations), and to which he returned (in the book Harmonics). The name, in the Old Kasmali language means roughly “the physical world.”
Hant Marr (HAUNT MARR) – one of Chisin Ling’s soldiers, a scout.
Hapaki (ha·PAH·kee) – a race of furry telepathic creatures that looks somewhat like a lemur mixed with a badger. Skitter is hapaki.
Hila (HEE·lah) – one of the bhorgabir, VAhi’s second-in-command.
Iba (EE·bah) – the term of endearment Rindu uses for his daughter, meaning “heart” in Old Kasmali.
Iboghan (EE·boe·gahn) – the name for Carlsbad Caverns on Gythe. In Old Kasmali, the name means “heart of hell.”
Ikalau (EEK·ah·[la·oo]) – a small fishing village around where Eureka, California is on Telani. The name means “large fish” in Old Kasmali.
Inoria Dinn (in·OH·ree·uh DIN) – twin to Emerius Dinn. Both are hunters and tinkerers of supreme skill. Inoria concentrates on herbs and other plants while Emerius focuses more on engineering devices.
Ix – formerly the Gray Man’s chief assassin. She took her name from the 8th letter of the Old Kasmali alphabet. The name of the letter meant roughly “fence in”, or “destroy.”
Jondin Sparks (JON·din) – Reginia Sparks’s husband.
Kaina Tarm (KAI·nah) – a Sapsyr.
Kasmali (caws·MAH·lee) – the language spoken on Gythe.
Kawkibon (CAW·ki·bon) – the name for the location of Roswell, New Mexico on Gythe. The name in Old Kasmali means “star rock.”
Kechaala (kay·CHAW·la) – the native people that inhabit the Syburowq (Olympic Peninsula in Washington) area, amongst other areas in the Northwest.
Khulim (KHOO·leem) – the state of consciousness just on the edge of going into a trance; “dream” in Old Kasmali.
Kimatar (KEEM·ah·tar) – a pear-like fruit with a sweet taste.
Kinar (KEE·nar) – A stringed musical instrument like a lyre or small harp.
Kokitura (KOE·kee·too·rah) – The mountain on which the main temple of the Zouyim was located before being destroyed by the Gray Man. The name means “Storm Mountain” in Old Kasmali and is called Mount Shasta on Telani.
Kori rohw (KOE·ree ROE) – sets of movements or forms for bringing the body into harmony with the surrounding rohw; in Old Kasmali, “rohw play.”
Kryzyq (KRI·zik) – in Gythe, the town in approximately where El Paso, Texas is in Telani.
Kuwpo (KOO·poe) – large vegetarian gorilla-type creatures in the Grinder area.
Lahim Chode ('LAY·him chode) – the only surviving prisoner from the dungeons of the Gray Man. He has a talent for remote viewing.
Li Jun Fan (LEE·JOON·FAWN) – an old kung fu master who lives in San Francisco Chinatown on Telani.
Malcolm Vayne (MAL·cum VANE) – the leader of the village of Raihar.
Magry Adronis (MAH·gree ah·DRAWN·is) – the leader of the research facility at Kawkibon during the technological age of Gythe.
Manu (MAH·noo) – large birds, somewhat like an ostrich but bigger, typically used as mounts.
Marge Tousin (TOO·sin) – the primary healer in Whitehall.
Marjin Lace (MAR·jin) – the leader of the town of Greenfeld.
Mark Sharp – Sam’s father, deceased, previously husband to Nicole Sharp.
Martin Steeves – one of the guards at Whitehall, a sergeant.
Marybador (may·RIB·ah·door) – the location of the headquarters of the Sapsyra Shin Elah. The location is called Crater Lake on Telani. The name means roughly “Bowl of Fire” in Old Kasmali.
Max – a hapaki, Skitter’s nephew.
Medit (me·DEET) – A town located approximately where Portland, Oregon is on Telani.
Miray (MEE·ray) – a leadership position similar to a mayor but with more power.
Molly – a stowaway cat that was transported to Gythe while hiding in Sam’s woodbin. She had a litter of kittens, the only ones in Gythe.
Mosian Fleck (MOSE·ee·ahn) – one of the Brothers of the Rohw in Rohwbyt.
Moswryq Range (MOSS·rik) – a range of mountains that corresponds to the Sierras on Telani.
Mrymit (MRAI·mit) – The supreme battle commander of the Sapsyra, something like a general. The name comes from Old Kasmali, meaning "lord of hundreds."
Mrynat (MRAI ·nat) – The third rank in the Sapsyra hierarchy, something like a sergeant. The name comes from Old Kasmali meaning "leader of ones."
Mrysur (MRAI ·ser) – The second rank in the Sapsyra hierarchy, something like a captain. The name comes from Old Kasmali meaning "leader of tens."
Mwantgeray (MWAHNT·geh·ray) – Chetra Dal’s fortress at what would be Bismarck, North Dakota in Telani. The name means ‘death energy” in Old Kasmali.
Nalia Wroun (NAH·lee·ah ROON) – one of the Sapsyra Shin Elah, perhaps the last one living, daughter to Rindu Zose and Ylleria Zose.
Nawrpul (NAWR·pool) – a location where there is a lake near what is called Banff in Telani. The name means “fire fog” in Old Kasmali.
Nick Magnus – Sam’s only friend on Earth (Telani).
Nicole Sharp – Sam’s mother, wife to Mark Sharp.
Old Kasmali (caws·MAH·lee) – an ancient language of Gythe, not spoken any longer except in fragments, much like Latin is on Telani.
Onekai (OWN·eh·kai) – a vegetable that grows close to the ground; the name means “earth fruit” in Old Kasmali.
Order of the Rohw –a group of people who are descendants of a Zouyim monk and his close associates, dedicated to achieving balance with the universal rohw.
Palusa Filk (pah LOO·sah FILK) – one of the three known surviving Zouyim monks, a woman of an age with Nalia.
Pantor – large predatory cats, much like the panthers or cheetahs on Telani.
Patchel's Folly – a city in the area of the Dead Zone, located approximately where Olympia, Washington is on Telani.
Pletan Dorr (PLEE·tan DOOR) – the engineer for Whitehall who is second-in-command of building and engineering, beneath Surim Denga.
Porzul (PORE·zool) – wo
od from the tree of the same name, having properties of metal and very conductive to vibrational energy.
Powmry (POW·mree) – the name of the mountain named Mount Rainier in Telani. The name means “mouth of waters” in Old Kasmali.
Pred Turin (TOO·rin) – a former Zouyim monk who went off to live as a hermit but who attracted followers and founded the village of Rohwbyt.
Prendan Chiras (PREN·dan CHEE·rahs) – a Zouyim monk.
Quinshin (KWIN·shin) – in the Kechaala language, this word means savior or helper. It is how the Kechaala people refer to the hapaki.
Rabadur (RAH·bah·dure) – a large four-armed humanoids that were created genetically from humans as weapons during the great war and some of which are still around today.
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