At a critical time, the high priests of progress were called in to advise, and it was expected that their minds would point ever forward, that new horizons would be proclaimed sacred and new wine drunk before its time while the sacrifice was made offstage. They did and it was. Aftermaths appeared much later on the new horizon, and eventually the aftermath was now.
A Turning Point
Toward another now

… and eventually the aftermath was now … indeed
I love this, Stacey! Shivers down my spine love.
Sarah, you give me such a smile this morning. Thank you! Love to YOU.