Mark Paren
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I’m glad you enjoyed the story and thank you for the comment. There is more to this story (at least in my head). Maybe I’ll write a sequel someday.
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Thanks for the comment. I’m wary of sequels, but maybe if there’s enough interest. I do have other stories to write.
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Thank you for your continued support.
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Thank you for the kind comment.
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** The two boys snugged their Jackets the best they could and slogged down the path. After a mile or two, James stopped dead in his tracks. "There it is!" "What, James?" asked Winston. "It's the Pleiades Star Cluster!" Winston looked to where James was pointing. The volcanically formed limestone cliffs above them mimicked the 'Pleiades Star Cluster' depiction on the Nebra and Augsburg discs and the river map on the boulder at the Goseck Circle precisely. This had to be it!
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Thanks for the comment. I enjoy learning that people enjoy the read. I wish I could type like that! Lots of revelations in the next chapter (hopefully interesting ones).
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Thanks for the comment. I’m very happy you are enjoying the story. My best teacher ever was a world history teacher when I was a junior in high school.
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You are probably right about Boris. The kids may think their parents would force them to stop the search if they found out about the doctor. Plus young teens often feel they won’t be believed by adult. At least that’s the way I felt at that age. Thanks for the comment. You may be on to something. Thanks for the comment.
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They’re getting close to their goal. Thanks for the comment.
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** The following day, the boys met up with the German youth Fußball club to kick the ball around. After the scrimmage, as the boys lounged around in the club's usual hangout, several were curious about their time in Leipzig. Winston and James mentioned they had observed the summer solstice at the Goseck Circle. Most of the boys found that interesting. One boy, Theo, belonged to a youth explorer club. His local group had camped at the circle the year before. Although it wasn't at the solstice,
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I think the four teens may find new discoveries on the adventure. Thanks for the comment.
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He’s a mean one. Thanks for the comment.
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You might be onto something. At least partly. Thanks for the comment.
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The teens seem to be making progress, but will Boris get in their way? Thanks for the comment.
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Good point, but teenagers never expect to be believed by their elders. Thanks for the comment.
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** James clicked on it. It was the Goseck Circle, a seven thousand-year-old Neolithic observatory noted for precise winter and summer solstice observations. Everything was falling into place. "I guess we know where we'll be on the summer solstice." Said Amelia. ** "Remember, we need to be there at sunrise," said Winston. "Amelia, you're not exactly a morning person." "Don't worry, I can wake you up!" Said Benjamin hopefully. "No, you won't, you little pervert," she laugh
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The good thing about archeological fiction is “flights of fancy” can come true in the story.
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Thank you for the comment. I’ve always found wide-eyed adventure appealing. Sometimes as adults I fear we start to lose that thrill of exploration.
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Writing these stories is often an excuse for me to explore things I’m interested in. An archeological dig sounds fascinating, but I realize it’s often long tedious work. Still, maybe someday. Thanks for the comment.
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More challenges ahead and mysteries to solve. Thanks for the comment.
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There will be more revelations in the next chapter. Thanks for the comment.
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I’m happy you find the historical information helpful. Thanks for the comment.
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Thanks for the comment. They’re getting closer.
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** That night, in their room and after a make-out session with just a little "accidental" grinding, James asked. "Winston, will you go with me?" "Where are you going, James?" "Wherever the map leads me." "Of course, I'll go with you." ** "Where do we start?" asked Winston. James sat up, got up from Winston's bed, and retrieved a high-definition image of the disk. Barbara told them that significant finds like the disk were usually named after the location where they were found.
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Thanks for the comment. I appreciate the encouragement.
