Widderkin VOE.
Chapter 6.
"I hope this doesn't take too long. I'd rather see the penguins then listen to people talking about them."
"Maybe, Rhys. But park rangers have first-hand knowledge that’s sure to be interesting."
"I suppose … As long as they’re real rangers."
Along with quite a crowd, the friends were at a gathering area where basic information was given before access to the viewing places was allowed. Kieran smiled at the press of children and young people near
Sad but true!
The seed idea for this section of the Nexus tales was firmly planted six or seven years ago when a First Australian dance and truth telling group came to my town and I learnt how dispossession of most of the western half of my state occurred in just over a decade. (The ideas for the Faerie Realms section were cooking well before that).
I was already working on early drafts of Widderkin VOE when news broke about the destruction of ancient sacred shelters in the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia by a big mining company. It gave me a weird feeling to see an essence of my story actually happen.
Here's a link for more details:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-01/stupid-actions-led-to-juukan-gorge-explosions-rio-tinto/12722632
I actually have a sense that general respect for indigenous culture is slowly on the improve.
Hmm! I love it when comments challenge my thinking. I'm so immersed in the the way events affect the main characters I neglect how significant they could be for others. Good grief! Whole stories could ensue.
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and support, @Philippe.
This new part of the story is (mostly) confined the Human World so the 'mystery and excitement' might present somewhat differently. At any rate, I sure hope you enjoy it.
Widderkin VOE.
Chapter 5.
"No, Woorawa! The National Government claims ultimate sovereignty. Disregard any fine sounding words of recognition and cultural understanding. In the final analysis the government takes its sovereignty over the continent as a given. The prospect of so much wealth will make the sacrifice of a few minor cultural sites nothing more than the price of progress."
Tan arced up at that.
"Minor? You shouldn't say that, Professor. The whole district is protes