There were a lot of bleats the following morning and during a meeting in the conference room as scholars and researchers looked forward to the formal announcement of the artifact. They sat at the table stewing, Clara in the middle with Leo, Ethan, and Gabriel next to her. The people in the room were anxious and curious even though the meeting was arranged at that early time in the morning.
After everybody was seated down, Dr. Allan Whitmore who was the host of the conference rose to speak, everybody became quiet. "Good morning to all of you, Friends, as most of you know, recently we came across a piece of history that is considered to be part of a mythical culture that none of us thought was real."
He stopped for a moment to focus and let his threat to sink in. "This object could become a rewrite of fragments of history in the context of symbols and written texts on the perfectly made tablet we are offering a limited number of researchers a chance to work with it.
He helplessly asked her about his condition and all that she could feel was her heart racing in her chest. Picking such a project was the opportunity of a lifetime. She turned to her friends as if expecting an answer, and all of them appeared to be interested.
Dr. Whitmore went on saying, "In order to avoid biases limiting the scope of works and investigations, collaboration with a team of historians, archeologists, linguists, and other specialists in related fields is welcome; the selected team will be provided with all the funding and resources needed. "
After the announcement, the hall was filled with loud discussions. Clara looked at her friends and there was a glint of determination in her eyes. "This is awesome. We should think about forming a team. "
Leo looked deep in thought and just nodded at what David had said. "I concur with that. I thought that with the diverse backgrounds, we could have a well-rounded study. "
Ethan, as always, thinking logically said, "We would have to develop our plan on how we are going to approach the project and the objectives and the methodologies we are going to use we can definitely make it because of our mixture of skills."
Myers' eyes shifted to the ceiling as he slumped backward in his chair, looking every bit the painter named Gabriel. "It goes without saying that it would be a fascinating challenge," he said, only then turning to Clara. "And I think we would complement each other well, especially if we have dissimilar views."
Clara smiled, that emotion in her making her feel like she had a companion. 'Okay let's do that, we can arrange for a later meeting to present our ideas on the concept we are proposing. "
Everyone concurred and suggested a time of the day to meet, in one of the 'break-out' rooms available in the hotel. When the crowd cleared, Clara could not help but feel that adrenaline rush she had mixed with anxiety. It might be the potential turning point for her career and she was looking forward to starting on it.
The next morning Clara, Leo, Ethan, and Gabriel sat around a big table in the library, laying in front of them were laptops and notebooks. They started a working discussion: everyone added ideas and opinions to the way of solving the problem.
'Before the analysis, we should fully describe the artifact,' said Leo, who put up his glasses. Photographs, sketches, and comprehensive descriptions of its appearance and state of preservation; will come in handy in the first step of assessment.
Ethan nodded in agreement. Yes, we should also do a preliminary test to find out what the chemical composition of the sample is this could help us know where it came from and how old it is.
Gabriel moved closer and an intense look in his eyes informed that he was more than ready for the action. 'The writing perhaps represents the essence of the artifact. ' Beginning with the identification of the language and the glyphs, it will be significant to collect more sources for cross-study among similar texts and objects.
When they proceeded to detail the support needed and the support they would provide, there was a knock on the door. A young woman entered the room carrying a fold with papers in it. "Dr. Jacobs, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Carter, Mr. Sinclair," she said and passed the folder to Clara. This is a formal invitation to submit the 'proposal', yeah admittedly Dr. Whitmore handed me this to pass on to you.
Clara nodded and looked at her before opening the folder and reading the documents. It appears that we will be expected to present a comprehensive proposal in a week's time which will entail the research proposal, budgets, and project timeline.
The group mobilized their work affairs very efficiently, right from the beginning the task was divided according to the specialization. Clara was very satisfied with how efficiently they worked together and how each of them approached the problem in their way.
Looking straight into the eyes of Alex he said 'Well, I think that will be all" and they both agreed. For that, I believe we have a solid proposal here we are standing at the cusp of something special here.
Ethan smiled and nodded, but I'd never seen him this composed before, although he was usually quiet. Yes, I do agree with you, it has been quite some time since I have found myself being so enthusiastic about a certain project.
Gabriel turned to look at Clara his face a mask of neutrality. Yes, so could this be the chance that we could make robust inputs to our fields of study? And perhaps he remarked with humor, "Even get to know a little more about each other."
The young lady responded with a hearty laugh for which Clara felt a heat spread across her. Still, they stayed professional, but obvious signs of everyone finding attractive partners among the team members could not be concealed. Now she had to admit that, despite the differences how, she was attracted to all of them taking into consideration their personalities and ways of thinking.
Mr. Clark remained silent after that and so, when they stepped out of the room, Clara could not help feeling both eager and somewhat anxious. Thus, the anticipation of this project was already raising expectations for an exciting professional and even a personal experience. She looked forward to knowing what this was leading them to and what other things they would discover in the process.