Patton and the Eternals

  "If the Sphinx has the Oculus, depending on his mastery and knowledge, sooner or later he'll be going after the Eternals. Have you caught wind of them yet?"

  "The Eternals?" Warren asked.

  "Five of them," Patton said. "One associated with each artifact. They are part of the lock that holds Zzyzx closed, debatably the final obstacle. They were once regular humans, but the wizards who founded Zzyzx made them virtually immortal. The artifacts can't open the prison until all five are dead. "

  "I've never heard of this," Grandpa said. "Not even a whisper. "

  "Me neither," Warren added, a hint of jealousy in his voice.

  "Took some digging," Patton said. "Serious digging. It is one of the secrets I never wrote about. Anonymity has historically been one of their best forms of protection. "

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