âIt
is
Latin.â
âBut I thought they spoke Latin in ancient Rome,â said Annie. âArenât we going to Ireland?â
âYou are,â said Morgan. âBut during the Dark Ages in Europe, educated people wrote in Latin.â
âThe
Dark
Ages?â said Jack.
âYes,â said Morgan. âThe time after the fall of the Roman Empire.â
âWhy is it called
dark?
â said Jack.
âIt was a difficult time,â said Morgan. âPeople had to work very hard just to feed and clothe themselves. There was not a lot of time for playing, learning, or making art and music.â
Morgan pulled a book from her robe.
âYour research,â she said, handing it to Annie. The title read:
Ireland Long Ago
.
âRemember,â said Morgan. âYour research book will guide you. But in your darkest hourââ
âOnly the ancient story can save us,â Jack and Annie said together.
âAnd remember this,â said Morgan. âIt must be your
darkest
hour, when there is no hope left. If you ask for help too soon, it will not come.â
âAnd we have to find the story
first
,â said Annie.
âThat is true,â said Morgan. âDo you have your secret library cards?â
Jack and Annie nodded.
âShow them to the wisest person you meet,â said Morgan.
âDonât worry,â said Annie. âI think weâre ready now.â
Annie pointed at the cover of the Ireland book.
âI wish we could go there,â she said. She gave Morgan a little wave. âSee you soon.â
âGood luck!â said Morgan.
The wind started to blow.
The tree house started to spin.
It spun faster and faster.
Then everything was still.
Absolutely still.
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