Children of the Wastes (The Aionach Saga book 2)
“You now hold what is literally the most important position in the Order.”
Then why don’t I also hold the highest rank in the Order, as Brother Soleil did? Bastille might’ve said. Oh, yes… because instead of giving it to me, you gave it to a dead man. “The thing you must understand,” she said, choosing her words carefully, “is that my father taught me how to dismantle a carcass when I was still half a child. By the time I came to the Order, I’d slaughtered hundreds of animals. That is why I took... so quickly to my work under Brother Soleil. Anyone can cut up a body if they have the stomach for it. But the sacrificial rites and the Enhancements both require years of study to get the hang of. What took me a few short months will not be so simple for my new students. Be prepared for that. Give me time. I will not fail you.”
“We know you won’t,” said Dominique. “However, kind Brother Liero has the right of it; the future of our Order rests squarely on your shoulders.MoreLess
Then why don’t I also hold the highest rank in the Order, as Brother Soleil did? Bastille might’ve said. Oh, yes… because instead of giving it to me, you gave it to a dead man. “The thing you must understand,” she said, choosing her words carefully, “is that my father taught me how to dismantle a carcass when I was still half a child. By the time I came to the Order, I’d slaughtered hundreds of animals. That is why I took... so quickly to my work under Brother Soleil. Anyone can cut up a body if they have the stomach for it. But the sacrificial rites and the Enhancements both require years of study to get the hang of. What took me a few short months will not be so simple for my new students. Be prepared for that. Give me time. I will not fail you.”
“We know you won’t,” said Dominique. “However, kind Brother Liero has the right of it; the future of our Order rests squarely on your shoulders.MoreLess
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