Never Say Die (2/8)

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***

Adam stopped to look at an obviously old church, then
veered off the road into a meadow.

Andrew gamely followed him. "What are we looking for,
anyway? I know my Earth History. Nothing important
happened around here--no major battles, no treaty
signings."

Adam smirked. "I'm sure things happened that were
important to the locals."

"Okay, I'll grant you that." Andrew was struck by a new
idea. "Were you born near here?"

"Nope. At least I don't think so. I don't remember being
born, do you?"

***

A half hour later, Adam came to a halt under a giant
oak. "I think this is the spot I want. As best I can judge."

He sounded so serious that Andrew decided not to tease
him. "I'm glad you found it. Now are you going to tell
me why it's important?"

"Yes," Adam said solemnly. "I have a lot to tell you. But
first...I think we need our lunch."

***

They dug into their provisions, Andrew so keyed up
that he barely tasted what he was eating. He suspected
that all he'd remember of it later was the beer. He
shared Adam's opinion that Earth produced the best
beer in the Spiral Arm.

At last Adam settled back, leaning against the tree
trunk. He was still toying with his third beer flask as he
said, "You're bright enough to have known for a long
time that I'm...different. Older than I look. And I'm not
your brother."

Andrew gulped. Even now, having that out in the open
was a shock. He heard himself blurt out, "Are you
human?"

Adam didn't seem fazed by the question. "Human? Yes,
I think so. But I've lived for thousands of years, I and
others like me. I've used many names--Adam Pierson is
one of my favorites. But the earliest I remember is
Methos."

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