.. , “ the adjunct replied.“I have run an analysis of the drawn continents that depict the sacred homeworld that you call Itrea. The Itrean Pamph...et and Earth are the same millions of years ago. The torn portion of the pamphlet is the only thing from making it a near-perfect match, but right now, it is an 81% match. Your oldest artifact came from our home of human origin.”“Are you saying that the Itreans are dinosaurs?” Ramírez asked.“It is what the evidence is showing,” Kane. “As soon as it happened.” Okay, that wasn’t precisely true. I’d been angry about it, but I’d realized quickly that I’d greased the wheels of that night and I needed to own that responsibility.That made her beam like I’d given her the world. “Thank you, Matt!” she said, sniffling. She took a moment to get hold of herself and asked how things were at home.“Things are ... better,” I told her. “Not perfect, but getting better. I told you there’ve been rough spots. Things between me and Lana and. They did not teach Faster than light weapon tactics at Parris Island or Quantico and because I am blessed and cursed with immortality, I saw more friends die than I can count and everyone of them left an empty spot in my soul. When the day is over Roy I am as alone as you feel right now, my last relative died 2800 years ago.”Roy completely forgot his misery for a moment.“Sir, I had no idea. You can come to Green Hell anytime. I am sure Uncle Sam would be thrilled!”A deep smile parted the. "Vacation? What was well in hand? What was going on? I knew nothing aboutmy wife taking a vacation. We'd planned on going to Hawaii when shefinally got time away from the office."Come down here right now," I heard Heather say and knew it was directedat me. Without a thought I turned, suddenly able to move and went back down thestairs to stand in front of her. "Take two steps back," she commanded. Again, without thought I obeyed. Iwas completely dismayed and confused by what was happening. I.