isbreath

    “Thisisnotagoodomen.Thisisreallynotagoodomen......”Deanna,everalert,wasimmediatelysensitivetopossiblesequencesamoribesshouldatsofthisibespread,sosheimmediatelysaid,

    “Idon’tthinkthisisagoodomeher,butpleasedoatsofthisibespreadoutsideofthepeoplepresenthere,asitwillcauseinstabilityandhavothetribesmenhearofthis.Ohepeoplebeejitteryandpanicky,itwillbehardforustopleteourprojeschedule,whichwillleadtoeveertrouble.”Thechieftainsheirheadssaying,

    “Yht.Ourlipsaresealed.Nowordofthisiwillleavethishillside.Nowisacriticaltime,especiallywithKingDimitriabsentfromtheKingdom.PleaseassureQueenAishawewilldoourbest.Wesuggestsheanizeargereligiousventiontobegheavenforblessing.Iamsureitwilldoalotofgoodandbringludhappidom.”

    “Sure.IwillletQueenAishaknowofyourrequest.”AfterhearingDeanna’satofthei,Aishagaveherathumbupandsaid,

    “Youdidverywell,Deanna.Firstofall,yousquashedtherumorbeforeithadacetospread.That’sthemosteffitmethodtocopewiththissituation.Sedly,thewishofthepeopletanizeareligiousventiontosupplicatetheheavensforblessingisareasonableandlogicalrequestandshouldbegranted.IwillsubmittheirpetitiontoKingDimitriater.Thingsshouldbeprioritizedinorderofimportahereligiousventionwillhavetowaituntiltheminingprojectisfihirdly,whetherthismasssuicideoftheapesjumpingdownthecliffisabadomenornotishardtosay.Peopleofteomixallkindsoffarfetchedanduedanaloguestogetherandgivethemstraierpretations,untiltheybeesomethingelsealtogether.Thisisthesourceofsuperstition.Animalsoftengetheirbehaviorandaormallyduetogesinclimate,terrainorsomeirresistiblefactor.Thishasnothingtodowithgoodorbadomen.OfcourseIwilllookintoit,gatherinformationandmateriandtalktoexpertsinanimalpsychologicalbehavioraboutit.We’lltalkaboutitwhenweetoadefiniteclusion.”Deannanodded.ShehadagreatrespectforQueenAisha’sabilitytoanalyzeeverythingclearlyahodically.Aishatinued,

    “Rumorsarereallyterrible.Taketherethappeningsindomforexample.Stephanie’sdyingprophesy,Charmaine’sdisappearandClementine’sdissolvingherfleshbodyinthekewaterhavespreadfarandwide,causinguandfearamongthepeople.Ifnewsofhundredsofapescollectivelyjumpedoffasteepcliffinamassivesuicideweretospread,domwouldcolpseinternallywithoutaernattack.”Aishadecidedthatshewouldcallthechieftainstoherthedayandtalktothemfranklyontheseriousnessofthesituation.Shewouldgiveciseorderstoputagagonthismostretevent.

    9

    elleandDornacarriedboxesoffoodupthestairsandwalkedintoAngelica’sroovelwastakingAngelica’stemperatureandbloodpressure.ShewasaqualifiedR.N.,whohadbeeehusband’sprivatenurse,sosheknewhowtotakecareofsickpeople.Allvitalsignsbeingnormal,ElinaaskedAngelica,

    “Howareyoufeeling?Everythingseemsnormalnow.”

    “Ijusthadagoodnapandamfeelingmuchbetter,butthereisspasmsometimesinmyhandsa.”elleopeheboxesoffoodandsaid,

    “Eatsomething.Itwillgiveyth.”Angelicalookedatthesumptuousfoodintheboxandsaid,

    “Mycheststillfeelsstifled.Iwouldlikeagssofredwine.”

    “Redwineisgood”repliedElina.“Itwillhelpsettleyou.Eatterwhenyouarehungry.”Lotusmeanwhilefelt

isbreath

    “Thisisnotagoodomen.Thisisreallynotagoodomen......”Deanna,everalert,wasimmediatelysensitivetopossiblesequencesamoribesshouldatsofthisibespread,sosheimmediatelysaid,

    “Idon’tthinkthisisagoodomeher,butpleasedoatsofthisibespreadoutsideofthepeoplepresenthere,asitwillcauseinstabilityandhavothetribesmenhearofthis.Ohepeoplebeejitteryandpanicky,itwillbehardforustopleteourprojeschedule,whichwillleadtoeveertrouble.”Thechieftainsheirheadssaying,

    “Yht.Ourlipsaresealed.Nowordofthisiwillleavethishillside.Nowisacriticaltime,especiallywithKingDimitriabsentfromtheKingdom.PleaseassureQueenAishawewilldoourbest.Wesuggestsheanizeargereligiousventiontobegheavenforblessing.Iamsureitwilldoalotofgoodandbringludhappidom.”

    “Sure.IwillletQueenAishaknowofyourrequest.”AfterhearingDeanna’satofthei,Aishagaveherathumbupandsaid,

    “Youdidverywell,Deanna.Firstofall,yousquashedtherumorbeforeithadacetospread.That’sthemosteffitmethodtocopewiththissituation.Sedly,thewishofthepeopletanizeareligiousventiontosupplicatetheheavensforblessingisareasonableandlogicalrequestandshouldbegranted.IwillsubmittheirpetitiontoKingDimitriater.Thingsshouldbeprioritizedinorderofimportahereligiousventionwillhavetowaituntiltheminingprojectisfihirdly,whetherthismasssuicideoftheapesjumpingdownthecliffisabadomenornotishardtosay.Peopleofteomixallkindsoffarfetchedanduedanaloguestogetherandgivethemstraierpretations,untiltheybeesomethingelsealtogether.Thisisthesourceofsuperstition.Animalsoftengetheirbehaviorandaormallyduetogesinclimate,terrainorsomeirresistiblefactor.Thishasnothingtodowithgoodorbadomen.OfcourseIwilllookintoit,gatherinformationandmateriandtalktoexpertsinanimalpsychologicalbehavioraboutit.We’lltalkaboutitwhenweetoadefiniteclusion.”Deannanodded.ShehadagreatrespectforQueenAisha’sabilitytoanalyzeeverythingclearlyahodically.Aishatinued,

    “Rumorsarereallyterrible.Taketherethappeningsindomforexample.Stephanie’sdyingprophesy,Charmaine’sdisappearandClementine’sdissolvingherfleshbodyinthekewaterhavespreadfarandwide,causinguandfearamongthepeople.Ifnewsofhundredsofapescollectivelyjumpedoffasteepcliffinamassivesuicideweretospread,domwouldcolpseinternallywithoutaernattack.”Aishadecidedthatshewouldcallthechieftainstoherthedayandtalktothemfranklyontheseriousnessofthesituation.Shewouldgiveciseorderstoputagagonthismostretevent.

    9

    elleandDornacarriedboxesoffoodupthestairsandwalkedintoAngelica’sroovelwastakingAngelica’stemperatureandbloodpressure.ShewasaqualifiedR.N.,whohadbeeehusband’sprivatenurse,sosheknewhowtotakecareofsickpeople.Allvitalsignsbeingnormal,ElinaaskedAngelica,

    “Howareyoufeeling?Everythingseemsnormalnow.”

    “Ijusthadagoodnapandamfeelingmuchbetter,butthereisspasmsometimesinmyhandsa.”elleopeheboxesoffoodandsaid,

    “Eatsomething.Itwillgiveyth.”Angelicalookedatthesumptuousfoodintheboxandsaid,

    “Mycheststillfeelsstifled.Iwouldlikeagssofredwine.”

    “Redwineisgood”repliedElina.“Itwillhelpsettleyou.Eatterwhenyouarehungry.”Lotusmeanwhilefelt