In the far distant future, after the collapse of civilisation, four adventurers attempt to summon the magic of the all-knowing "speaking stone". Thousands of years before their time, it was an everyday accessory. But now it could change the world - and others desire its powers.
The quest begins, on the fringes of the ruined, haunted City of the Underpeople. Something stirs in the magical talisman. (Internet English of the future: scrolled=travelled, bytes=food, shutdown=sick, trekker=adventurers, download=successful, process=think)