Last of the Whites Archeological Exploration Peering within the dusky entrance, Simon felt exultation swell his chest. Long had been the road to gain this cave entrance, but he knew now it had been worth it- a cave deep in an isolated part of southern France, incredibly ancient, and undiscovered! As a researcher of all things archaic, this classicist was as excited by the discovery as a typical man would be by finding a chest of glinting gold coins and precious gems of shimmering colors. All alone he had gone on his quest, led on by reading obscure ancient texts, many banned by church and state alike, in arcane and ancient tongues. The only son of a wealthy family, he had used up most of his treasure in pursuit of his historical pursuits; namely pursuing ancient artifacts, an all-absorbing study of the learning of the European ancient world, and a tireless seeking of all things old. While all those about him of his young age were absorbed ...