Steve Catto 
Thought Beings of Pertinax 

A short story to accompany Exodus (Under Earth #1)Finn and Jovi, two young archaeologists, discover a mysterious abandoned spaceship in Damascus which takes them to the home of Ru and Keon, the legendary and ostensibly fearsome Thought Beings of Pertinax where they partake of tea and biscuits, while learning more about the real history of modern industrialised civilisation and the true purpose of life.Some confusion also arises involving a doorknob…