Le Secret de la Basilique

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…“They fear it,” Thomas realized aloud. “They fear what this knowledge might reveal about them, about their own history, their own claims to authority.” “Precisely,” Elara confirmed, her gaze steady. “And they will go to great lengths to ensure that history remains buried, and that the current order of things is maintained. Your pursuit of this truth, Thomas, has placed you in their crosshairs.” A knot of unease tightened in Thomas’s stomach. He had been so caught up in the intellectual thrill of discovery, in the sheer beauty of the ancient wisdom, that he had perhaps underestimated the peril. He was