is a weekly serial. While it is a work of fiction, it has elements from both my own experiences and stories I’ve heard from various people. The characters, while in some cases inspired by real people, aren’t directly modeled on anyone in particular. I expect there will be inconsistencies and factual errors. I don’t know where it is going, and I’ll probably forget where it’s been. Why am I doing this? To give me an excuse and a deadline for some creative writing and because I thought people might enjoy it. Gozatu!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nKepa shrugged his shoulders. \u201cWhy not? I\u2019ve never been and it seems like a pretty cool city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maite nodded absentmindedly. \u201cI\u2019ve never been either. Ok, why not. How do we do this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet me show you.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kepa waved his hand in the air in a circle. At first nothing happened, but then the faint outline of a circle started hovering in the air before them, glowing dimly at first but, with each circling of his hand, it brightened. Soon, a glowing globe floated in front of them. Most of it was fuzzy, but Maite could clearly see the outlines of the continents. Kepa then sliced the air with his hand and seemingly pulled the globe apart. It flattened into a map. He then pinched his fingers and pulled them apart, and the area in front of them zoomed in. Maite could clearly see Donostia at the center. It was also the clearest part of the map – the further away she looked, the blurrier it became. But, she could make things out clearly across most of Spain and France, including Paris. There were pulsing white dots all over the map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre those\u2026?\u201d she began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kepa nodded. \u201cYep, every one of those dots is a zatia.\u201d He paused. \u201cWe have a lot of work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As they watched, one of the dots disappeared with a sudden flash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was a bubble bursting,\u201d said Kepa. \u201cI can only guess that de Lancre found a zatia. Or Marina.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeriously?\u201d exclaimed Maite. \u201cHow often does that happen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot very,\u201d replied Kepa. \u201cMaybe once every few days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery few days?\u201d Maite collapsed on the bed. \u201cI can\u2019t, Kepa. It\u2019s too much. How can we keep up with de Lancre? There are so many\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s why we don\u2019t have to stress it so much. There are so many, so if he gets a few, what does it matter. There are so many more to get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut if he gets enough\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe, but for all we know those are another team that Marina has recruited to find zatiak. We might not be alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maite nodded. \u201cThat\u2019s probably true. There could be a lot of others out there doing her bidding. Maybe they are the ones that found that zatia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe. Anyways, that\u2019s why I think we should pick a place we want to go to and enjoy it a little bit before we search for the zatia, assuming of course that de Lancre hasn\u2019t already corrupted the place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat sounds like a good plan. So, Paris. When in Paris? I mean, what year will we be going there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kepa shrugged. \u201cIf I can tell when the zatia are, I haven\u2019t figured it out. So far, I can only see where, not when.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI guess as long as it isn\u2019t in the middle of the French Revolution\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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