Merlin's Crystal Cave

Some folks will be wondering, W_L why isn't this a chapter in your main story? My answer is simply, it doesn't fit among the displays of power.

The main characters are on a side quest investigating one of those early threads I mentioned in my story about the connection to Merlin and King Arthur. I also needed to set up some interesting storylines down the road and make sure you guys know Eli and Robert have met a certain twelve-year-old wannabe highwayman  Francis Drake was born between 1539 and 1540 and his family moved to the Devonshire area. 

As for the history of Cornwall, I tried my best to use Cornish, paying homage to the traditional etiquette of Cornish culture, and showcasing some of the real issues with England's cultural and linguistic unity. Cornish nearly died out as a language by the late 18th century as English became the primary language of the land and traditional freedoms and independence were reduced. Eli's ideal of allowing cultural independence is going to be hard to maintain in light of real problems that occur in history. 

Finally, the reason why this is important for readers of Pride and Power, the blue crystal ball is a very important piece of technology, something that should not exist in this or any period in history, along with 28,656 others similar to it.