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    Elementary Concerns
    Elementary Concerns
    Elementary Concerns
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    Elementary Concerns

    By Michael Williams

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    Descendants of the custodians once again meet to right a fundamental imbalance in the nature of the world. The remaining Elementals must defeat those who would dominate. Three young girls find themselves thrown into strange times and places.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Williams
    Release dateMay 11, 2013
    ISBN9781301253920
    Elementary Concerns
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    Michael Williams

    Michael Williams (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is Emeritus Senior Professor of Old Testament Studies at Calvin Theological Seminary, a member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation and the Chairman of the NIrV Committee. He is the author of Deception in Genesis, The Prophet and His Message, Basics of Ancient Ugaritic, The Biblical Hebrew Companion for Bible Software Users, How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens, Hidden Prophets of the Bible and is editor and contributor of Mishneh Todah. His passion is to provide curious believers with knowledge of the Old Testament and its culture so that they may grow in their comprehension and appreciation of redemptive history and be adequately prepared to promote and defend the faith through word and action. Michael resides in Florida with his wife, Dawn.

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      Copyright 2013 Michael J. Williams

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      "More water?" prompted the old women sitting opposite.

      The elderly lady looked familiar, but ‘more water?’ That was not how the knight had said it.

      "Are you alright?" This came from another old woman sitting to her right. She too looked familiar. But who were they?

      Valerie, who the two women had addressed, spoke for the first time, though as if in a dream. He said: ‘More water servant’, and then hit me on the side of the head.

      Gemma turned to Kim. She’s doing it again, more now. Do you think her age is catching up with her?

      "No. I think the time is coming again." But before Gemma could ask her cousin what she meant by this, Valerie abruptly awoke.

      At first, she just stared blankly at the two elderly women sitting opposite her; not moving when one of the women reached out a wrinkled hand. Then she did move her own hand until it touched a small carving hanging around her neck. It was then that Valerie became aware that her own hands were as wrinkled as those of the two women sitting with her at the small table. But before she could be surprised at this, the touch of the carving brought her memory back in a rush.

      "Oh. Hello Kim, Gemma, I’m sorry, I was off with the fairies again."

      Her two cousins smiled and nodded in relief. Of course, we’re used to it after all these years. Kim was just saying she has an idea why our dreams are becoming more frequent again.

      "It’s the same every time we get together isn’t it? said Kim. Sooner or later we go travelling again, so vivid, so like being there again - you Valerie with your burning witch, Gemma with her Vikings, and me with my Emperor."

      "Yes, but we still wake up before we learn what happens. Turning to Valerie, Gemma continued, Did you get past being hit on the head this time?"

      Valerie shook her head and looking down at her hands thought - not so wrinkled for a woman of 72. Not this time, but that is why I invited you today. She leaned forward eagerly and a younger Valerie peered out briefly at her cousins once more. I dreamed a few nights ago also, and that time I did see more.

      Chapter 1: Openings

      Kim was not an especially inquisitive girl, like her cousin Valerie, nor a particularly quick one, like her cousin Gemma. But her dark hair and even darker eyes did not hide the intelligence that today would change her life forever.

      It was the day she was leaving Taiwan for Australia, returning to Australia after living several years in the country of her mother’s birth. She was visiting that last day with her Ah-ma, her mother’s mother, saying goodbye, when she first spied the carved wooden box. The girl had immediately known it contained something special.

      What’s in the box, Ah-ma? Kim asked, trying to keep her voice neutral to hide her excitement.

      But her Ah-ma knew the box had spoken to her granddaughter, knew that it would when she had taken it out that morning. Keeping her own voice under better control she replied, Oh, that old thing. It belonged to my grandmother and was given to her by her grandmother. It’s quite old, and there’s a secret to opening it.

      Needing no further invitation, the dark haired girl stepped up to the solid wooden desk, itself black with age, and gently picked up the box. She ohhed in surprise, as the box, only a hand span wide and half as high, was unexpectedly heavy. Nevertheless, it could be lifted, though not immediately opened.

      In fact, there seemed nothing to open; the box appeared solid. The girl, at 11 years already nearly as tall as the old women, looked at her Ah-ma but saw from the examining stare that it was no use asking how to open it. This was a test, one she would need to pass by herself.

      After carefully examining the box from every angle it seemed like any other carved wooden box, identical to many seen in any market place in Taiwan, apart from its weight. The carvings were a typical mixture of dragons and flowers, perhaps better finished than most - though Kim was no judge of carvings. The hinges, if there were any, were hidden, revealing no clue as

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