Notes & opening paragraph of scene 1, ch. 6

           You woke up early and it hit you to make a correction in scene thirteen of chapter five. You forgot to include the words “a twin” after saying, < Merlyn noted, “I am within a twenty-first century living consciousness, a twin.” > .

           It suddenly dawned on me that the living consciousness was not me, it was Richard, Robert’s twin in the first three books. I knew this, of course, but by putting ‘twin’ in it leaves no doubt these books are within themselves. They would not make sense otherwise. I feel more comfortable with the ‘twin’ placement. It is essential for understanding that the reader understand the books are in context of their bound conditions. And, I feel, in real life, we, as a species, are also bound.  rho

         You and Carol took your walk in the woods earlier than normal as she is giving blood shortly. This afternoon the plumber is coming to fix the stopped up kitchen sink. On another note, you are both happy to see that “Inspector Lewis” will soon return to Masterpiece Theatre after the short series based on Agatha Christy’s “Perot”.

         It is like you scoop up various thoughts and I plop them down here.

         Scoop is not the proper word, but that is the intent. You see, it goes back to that wishful thinking of yours that you would like to see all of your thoughts, conscious and unconscious for a twenty-four hour period. You wanted some kind of modern machinery to gather it all, but as that is not possible in this day and age; I am supplementing that wish, by popping things in every now and then. Much of this is of no use, and that is part of the humor as most of what goes on in most people’s minds at any given time is of little to no use either. Quite funny from my perspective.

         Brain efficiency is not your priority I take it.

         Let’s work this concept into chapter six, shall we?

         Fine with me. First though, we have the chess game to continue.

         That’s a good place to start. – Amorella.

You didn’t start as you waited on the plumber then you and Carol had a late lunch at Olive Garden, then errands, then the news. Then you checked out the summer photos you had made at Walmart. Time for Lie To Me, then an old The Closer you had not seen, then the new Closer and almost time for bed. That’s how the day was.

I have the chess moves to place then the opening the first scene will be in place of chapter six will be in place.

Go to it.

Chapter Six

Scene 1

         Merlyn stood, looking out the one way mirrored window in his privacy shelter ruminating on yesterday’s events. Two of his favorite pets sat near him, one, a small red fox he had nurtured and tamed in life, and the other a black and white Egyptian short haired cat who had taken a liking to Merlyn and decided he needed the company, so the cat, having little else to do, provided it for shelter and food. That was the price both had for the special services of kindness and affection that only the lower animals can sometimes provide to human beings. Merlyn has secret names for each of these animals and intends to keep it that way. Not so private were the moves of the game as he looked away from the window to the chess board on the simple table by the bed.

Move 16.     White Queen’s Rook to Q. Bishop 1              Black Pawn to Black Queen 3

Move 17.     White Pawn to W. Queen’s Rook 3                Black Knight to B. Bishop 3

Move 18.     White Queen to W. Queen 3                           Black Knight to B. Queen 1