Ephrim considered the wall of Genet’s sketches. They were displayed in chronological order, one each month over two decades. Genet had been just a boy for those first drawings but even then his talent was obvious. “God has gifted you in this way,” Ephrim always said to Genet, who always responded, “God has gifted me with you.”

“What will we do?” asked Genet.

Ephrim smiled. “We will pray, of course.”

Yes, thought Genet, pray that when the Ring is complete it will herald the hosts of Heaven to finish what God started with the rain of stone from the sky.

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