Nami liked to just watch spark-gap radio to see if he was getting a message from the All. He noticed that natural fluctuations happened from time to time. Like when there was lightning. He liked to listen to the different sounds the receiver produced. Sometimes he thought he could make sense of the random sparks. Nami was watching the sparks and noticed that they were sparking in a rhythmic pattern. He knew it was some form of communication. Nami about had a heart attack. He never felt this level of fear and excitement. He knew no one else had made a radio, so what was making these signals? Was it the All? Nami listened for a few more moments before screaming for his sister, Unna.  

“Unna!” 

She ran into Nami’s workshop in a panic after his blood-curdling scream. 

“What the hell, Nami?” Everything seemed to be fine. Until she looked at his face and all the blood had drained from it. Nami just pointed at the radio receiver. She thought that was what he called his gadget anyway. 

“What the hell?” She repeated. “I don’t get it.” 

Nami, still in shock, said, “Look.” 

Nami only knew the range of his own radio transmitter. Which wasn’t very far, a 2-3 miles. But the power of this signal seemed so much stronger than anything he could produce. It was so clear and powerful. 

Unna spoke with urgency, “The spark is on a pattern.” 

“We don’t even know what we’re seeing. Plus, they should see them through the All, or hopefully it is the All.” Nami argued. 

“It’s not the All. It’s outsiders. And maybe they are like us and aren’t visible to the All.” Unna retorted.

“True.” Nami conceded. “Get father and see what he says.”

“Okay.” Unna ran out of Nami’s workshop. 

She returned moments later with Damien a ways behind. He was not a young man. He was in his seventies. Their father was a sturdy man with a methodical way. He gazed at the radio and their explanation of what was going on. 

“I think Nami was right, we shouldn’t rush into who we tell about these people. People don’t trust your brother’s inventions. They might think he brought on some kind of evil by creating this device.” Damien said gravely.

“We have to prepare people in case they are nefarious,” Unna argued.

“We don’t know what they are yet,” Damien said. 

“Why don’t Unna and I set out to the nearest mountains to see if we can see the people producing this signal?” Nami said. 

“Okay, I will have a private conversation with Kunda. “ Damien said. 

“No.” Nami interrupted. “We can’t trust him.” 

“He is discret son. He won’t want a panic in the town. Plus, we need to tell someone who can request vision from the All at great distances. If there is a large group of outsiders, they will be leaving a mark.” Damien responded. 

Damien set off for the temple while Nami and Unna set a pace for the mountain overlooking the village. 

Damien rapped on the door of the temple. One of the acolytes answered, Damien forgot his name, but the All whispered it to Damien. It was Quinn. “I need to speak with Kunda,” Damien spoke with authority. 

“You can’t just come in here and demand to speak to the head acolyte.” Quinn chidded. 

“It’s urgent!” Damien pleaded. 

Suddenly, Kunda appeared. He must have seen me heading to the temple. Damien thought. 

“It’s okay, Quinn. I’ll give Damien an audience.” Kunda said. 

Kunda led Damien to his office. Damien didn’t see any of the temple; he was too consumed with what he needed to say. 

When the office door closed, Damien spoke first. “You know Nami’s machine that can send messages over great distances?” Kunda nodded. “Well, he discovered a message from someone.” 

“Who?” Kunda asked.

“We don’t know yet. Nami and Unna headed to the mountain to see if they could see who was sending the signal.” Damien informed Kunda. 

“Do I need to be concerned?” Kunda asked.

“I wouldn’t be too concerned yet. But I want to see if you will use your vision with the All to see if you can find these outsiders. The other option is that the signal is from the All Himself.”

“It’s not of the All. He whispers that to me.” Kunda sank into his chair with despair. 

“Communicate with me when you know something,” Damien said. 

“I will. And please keep this between us, we don’t want to create panic in the village about outsiders.”