It's 4026 B.C. in Nekhen, Egypt. The soothsayer grips the prophecy in her gnarled hand, crimson ink on rough papyrus. A nest of gold lay at her feet. She has betrothed her descendants to centuries of servitude in the name of Ra, to one day strike down the fallen angel Sammael. Present day, Seattle. Sariel wanders in a purposeless life, craving more than a world of living on the surface. At work, a letter is brought to her by messenger. It is from Karima, who speaks of Sariel's role in the prophecy and by choosing life, she must confine with the Protectors of Ra. Alako and Luminitsa accept that they are anathema to their tribe since long ago, living a stationary life in their old, engineless blue school bus in the desert, welcoming into their camp those that society refuses to forgive. For fifty years, they waited to become the keepers of great and destructive knowledge. Knowing they would have a hand in the orchestration of fate. The crazy white haired woman seeks salvation from imminent doom. Certain the threats to this world are unstoppable, she makes plans to go to the moon. A commune is formed and they await the arrival of the gypsies to show them the way. Different times, different people, different gods. But as the prophecy unwinds and lives converge, they ask the same question - is this life worth saving? As they encounter betrayal and broken rules, they ponder the duality of life and on what side of the spectrum they fall. Knowing that some confuse greatness with goodness, and that fate lies in the hands of an imperfect race.
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