Nirvana Effect

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Darian Riley, who his general called “the fixer,” did not have much to go on.

This missionary was gone. His assignment was gone, abandoned and burned to ash. It was as though the Onge had evaporated into the air, taking their missionary with them.

Riley took his time. He had all the time in the world. He only had one thing to fix at a time, and he worked at that one thing until he fixed it.

First he would search the village. He was searching for the corpse of a white man. That was what he most suspected. It wasn’t long, however, before his mind turned to other possibilities.

In the ashes of one of the huts, Riley found the cross. It was badly charred, but the marking was obvious. It was an archaic Jesuit device, one that Riley was more than familiar with it.

At the southern side of the southernmost freestanding tree in the village clearing, Riley dug until he found Edward’s letter.

Darian Riley found Edward’s words to be quite enlightening.





About the Author



Craig Gehring writes fiction and non-fiction in a variety of genres. His passions are education and writing. Craig scored perfect scores on the ACT and SAT and then went on to found Ring Marketing, an ad agency specializing in internet marketing and design. Craig has written SAT ACT Mastery, Norman, Nirvana Effect, and is currently working on a new sci-fi epic. Craig lives in Baton Rouge with his wife and three children.