02-06-2014, 07:59 PM
Tony tapped a finger on the underside of the table once more as he processed the information. Yet another surprise. A linguist and archaeologist?
It explained his visits to the University, but he had not expected such a discovery. He was not exactly sure what ripples would be felt if it was legitimate - terror of the world's impending doom aside. In fact, he was in entirely uncharted territory.
"Apollyon?"
he tested the name as if the repetition would give him insight. "No, I have not heard of it."
Tony's brow furrowed. He did not like being so completely blind to something potentially earth-shaking. "I don't know," he said to Jensen's final question.
What to do indeed. It was bizarre, he was actually seriously considering the man's words, crazy as they sounded. Yet...he could not ignore the inconsistencies and abnormalities that had been gradually growing. It would be extremely hard to juggle both this and his other plans at once, reckless even.
"Knowledge is power, as they say,"
he continued after a moments thought, his finger drumming rapidly now. "I know nothing about ancient prophecies, but perhaps we could work together, Mr. James,"
he said the name quietly and with a kind inflection to avert Jensen's potential panic. "Don't worry, I have no interest in your past."
His mouth twisted into a wry grin. "You are speaking to a dead man, after all."
"But hat is beside the point, I can explain if you wish later. You are a man of God. You know the Bible in-side-out. I have ways of obtaining information, perhaps together we could attempt to identify these prophecies."
So...He had committed himself to something foolish, that would most likely be nothing but hot air.
The thought made him smile. He was nothing if not bold, was he not? And a man who had lost everything had nothing to lose.
It explained his visits to the University, but he had not expected such a discovery. He was not exactly sure what ripples would be felt if it was legitimate - terror of the world's impending doom aside. In fact, he was in entirely uncharted territory.
"Apollyon?"
he tested the name as if the repetition would give him insight. "No, I have not heard of it."
Tony's brow furrowed. He did not like being so completely blind to something potentially earth-shaking. "I don't know," he said to Jensen's final question.
What to do indeed. It was bizarre, he was actually seriously considering the man's words, crazy as they sounded. Yet...he could not ignore the inconsistencies and abnormalities that had been gradually growing. It would be extremely hard to juggle both this and his other plans at once, reckless even.
"Knowledge is power, as they say,"
he continued after a moments thought, his finger drumming rapidly now. "I know nothing about ancient prophecies, but perhaps we could work together, Mr. James,"
he said the name quietly and with a kind inflection to avert Jensen's potential panic. "Don't worry, I have no interest in your past."
His mouth twisted into a wry grin. "You are speaking to a dead man, after all."
"But hat is beside the point, I can explain if you wish later. You are a man of God. You know the Bible in-side-out. I have ways of obtaining information, perhaps together we could attempt to identify these prophecies."
So...He had committed himself to something foolish, that would most likely be nothing but hot air.
The thought made him smile. He was nothing if not bold, was he not? And a man who had lost everything had nothing to lose.