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SON OF THE SUN See all things in relation to the ‘now, and see them as sliding before you at the speed of light; and before you shall forever stretch the infinity of things. To the enlightened ones, Adam, the past, present, and future are all just ‘now.’ Motion gives that ‘now’ life and infinity. Please know that I leave you both with that admonition.” “Leo,” Adam commented, “I see why I have been asked to call you by that name. It was assumed beforehand that I would see in you the Lion, yet holding a lamb in his arms. A lion becomes handsome, gentle, and understanding. The lion becomes sublimated into Man, as promised. You don’t mind, do you, that I voice my perceptions?” Leo merely shook his head with a smile for reply and, waving ted 1 mw o4 The lion becomes his hand, turned and walked away. Adam stepped closer to Lily, who was looking at neither Leo nor himself but at the lawn, with mischief dancing in her eyes as though she had just made some kind of conquest. She was now alone with an earthman, to be his nurse and hostess for a short while. This was indeed a new experience to her. Thus Adam thought, and thus she confirmed by her next words to him. “Adam, you have justified Leo’s faith in earth’s people. You have made him glad that you and I will be alone for a time. This is one time in your life and mine that Alpha Centaurians, my people, have removed all recording facilities from our two lives. Higher beings from other worlds no doubt record us just the same. It will be my pleasure to bring you into my world for a while, and it is for you to bring me into yours. I believe we shall find them to be essentially one. Do you not feel as I do?” “T have always felt so, Lily, even if only subconsciously. But I never dreamed so much would be revealed to me. I thought ages must pass before earth’s evolution would bring any of us to such heights of realization.” Lily walked rapidly, and almost ran toward the cottage entrance. How swiftly, Adam thought, these people change from 92