Xerxes found the journals he sought beneath the photos.
These written glimpses began before Andros came to Atlantis before his father
met his mother and became High Lord of Atlantis and her sister city Pacifica.
Andros was the second son of the High Lord of the
Mediterranean city known as Minoan. Minoan, one of the twelve so called Lost
Civilizations of Legend, the upper-world scientists and researchers often
mistook for a possible Atlantis. Xerxes’ mother was visiting Minoan as the Atlantean/Pacfician
Ambassador. As the next sovereign, it was fitting she become acquainted with
the other high officials of Atlantis and Pacifica’s associate city-states.
Andros wrote the entries in his journal in Greek, the common language of
Minoans. Xerxes, fluent in the language began to read where he found his
mother's name first mentioned.
* * * *
Today I was introduced to the beautiful daughter of
the High Lord of Atlantis, Astraea, or Starmaid! Legend, myth, says she was
Zeus' daughter. Without question, I now believe in the old myths. Astraea is
lovely beyond description. Her long golden hair is the color of the finest
beach sand, and her eyes are the color of the sea. I became lost at sea the
moment I saw her. If she were the daughter of a shrimp farmer, I would not
care. I would marry her tomorrow if she would have me.
Xerxes paused, sipped his wine and remembered even as
a little boy of four, he knew his parents loved each other. He scanned on.
Astraea has stayed an extra week! My mother called her
mother and assured the High Lady of Atlantis all was proper, Astraea was well
chaperoned. My father and Astraea's father talked for a long time.
Xerxes scanned through a few more daily entries before
finding the next pertinent passage.
Our solicitors have reached an agreement! Thanks be to
God! I told Astraea I loved her and would gladly serve as her consort husband,
allowing her full rule of Atlantis and Pacifica. Whatever she wished! I wanted
only to be with her as her spouse. She smiled sweetly and kissed me. Never has
a kiss affected me so profoundly. She rose and left me in the garden. My heart
sank, I feared she was leaving. An hour or so later her solicitor approached my
father with her terms. Joint rule of Atlantis provided we retain her family’s Atlantean
name of Kallias.
With father in agreement, I gladly signed the
documents. Tomorrow we will journey to Atlantis to begin preparations for our
wedding.
Xerxes skipped ahead; most entries were of their happy
times together before their nuptials. But two days before the wedding, Xerxes found a disturbing
segment.
As I was touring the city today, the people of
Atlantis greeted me warmly. All I met seemed friendly, content with Astraea's
choice of a husband and as their next High Lord. These are delightful people,
and I find myself already at one with them. Atlantis Vortex release date 2/4/2013
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