Elara's Inner Monologue:
(Walking among the ancient stones of Avebury, feeling the chill of the morning air.)
Why does this place always feel like it’s waiting to tell a secret? Every time I come here, it’s like stepping into a world that exists out of time, where the whispers of the past are just on the verge of being heard.
Elara: (Speaking into her voice recorder)
"Observation log, October 21st. It’s just past dawn. Electromagnetic readings are higher than usual today. The stones are practically humming with energy. Initiating the scanning protocol now."
Elara's Inner Monologue:
Come on, you ancient behemoths, talk to me today. Show me why I can’t shake the feeling that you’re more than just relics of a bygone age.
Device Beeps
Elara:
"Ah, there you go! What are you trying to show me?"
Elara's Inner Monologue:
(Looking at the detector’s screen, seeing the cuneiform symbols 𒌋𒊒ð’€ð’ˆ¾.)
That’s impossible... or it should be. How can Sumerian cuneiform be linked to this site? What bridge exists between these disparate points in history?
Phone Rings
Elara: (Answering the phone)
"Elara Myles."
Liam: (From the phone)
"Elara, it’s Liam. Have you seen the symbols yet?"
Elara:
"You know about them? Liam, what’s going on?"
Liam:
"They’re not just at Avebury. The same sequence has appeared here in Giza. I’ve never seen anything like it. This has to be more than a coincidence."
Elara's Inner Monologue:
(Her heart races as the implications start to sink in.)
Across continents, the same ancient script awakening. Are the lines of history converging? Is the past reaching out to us?
Elara:
"Liam, I’m getting a flight to Egypt. I need to see this for myself. There’s a connection here we can’t afford to ignore."
Liam:
"I’ll send you the details. Be careful, Elara. We don’t know what we’re dealing with yet."
Elara:
"I know. See you soon, Liam."
Elara's Inner Monologue:
(Packing up her equipment, feeling a mix of excitement and apprehension.)
What are you trying to tell us, ancient ones? Your secrets have slept long enough. Maybe it’s time for them to awaken. Maybe it’s time for us to really listen.
Elara: (Speaking into her voice recorder as she walks away from the stones)
"End of log. Whatever is beginning here, it’s bigger than one person, or one site. It’s a story written across the fabric of this planet. And I intend to read it."