The tutorials on the theories, science, and technology of Diestro continued to be fast-paced and intense, and the days passed by quickly.
One morning a little over two months after their training started, Ferran seemed more excited than usual to continue the training. “Well, let’s get back down to the archives.”
He led them upstairs to the hall closet elevator and then said, “I can hardly wait,” as he opened the elevator with a wave of his hand.
“For what?” Paul asked.
As everyone was getting in, Ferran said, “So far, we’ve gone over the basics of Diestro, and I’ve talked a lot about communication using the power of the Light. Well, now the time has come to introduce you to Amatay.”
Danielle asked, “Who’s Amatay?”
Ferran said, “Not who, what.”
They began descending to the library.
Ferran cleared his throat. “Amatay is the pure language of the Light. The Founding Masters learned to decipher and speak it soon after they became exposed to the Light.”
When the elevator stopped, Jared walked over to one of the over-sized, pillowy chairs they had been using every day, picked up his laptop, and then sat down. Danielle and Paul did the same.
Ferran said, “Go ahead and turn on your laptops, and let’s begin with some basic vocabulary.”
After Jared’s laptop started up, a list of strange words appeared on the screen.