Bringer of the Fall, pt. 4

The next day, Ralph spent his after-lecture time pulling at that mental thread. He took his research well beyond the outlines the professor had laid out for him, digging deeply into the events leading up to the fall of all of the most notable historical civilizations. He came up empty on most of them, but on some few, he came upon references that he was certain must be a connection. They MUST!

His deadline for posting was coming up fast, and he gnashed his teeth in frustration. “Just have to k...