Spear of Eternity
Before the three interstellar missiles lifted off, Arkaim.
Sophia suddenly woke from a dream, not knowing for a moment where she was.
Dawn had already broken outside the window. She sat blankly on the bed for a while, then got to her feet.
"It's time to make a decision," she said to herself.
When she left her bedchamber, Madam Yaga was waiting for her. "The protector shaman is here. He says he has urgent business with you."
She met Murphy in the reception hall. His expression was extremely grave, and the moment he saw her, he said, "There's no time to explain in detail. My prediction was a little off. In about ten hours, Arkaim will be struck. Sophia, is this something you foresaw?"
"Ten hours from now?" Sophia looked at Murphy, a look of sudden realization appearing on her face. "Did you come from that time? What happened?"
"A god attacked Arkaim," Murphy said tersely. "And you stopped him, in a way I don't understand, but the price..."
At this point, Murphy sighed. "However, that is a fact that has already happened, a collapse that has already been observed. I can't stop it. I came here only to fill in that missing piece of the puzzle, to keep things from developing in an even worse direction."
"What do you want me to do?" Sophia asked.
"First, I need to connect the Holy Wall to Arkaim's Magic Web. The Holy Wall's defenses are decent, but it can't last long enough. The entire Magic Web has to supply it with power. Only then can it withstand that blow."
"Second, I need to understand one thing." Murphy looked at the empress. "The narcolepsy isn't caused by vampire aftereffects, is it?"
Sophia shook her head. "No."
"So Miriam really is