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Thunder hurried down the stairs Weasel, ran ahead Satisfied the as clear, the boy beckoned and they ran across the open space between the Great Hall and the House of Ways Moments later, the tread of heavy feet announced the approach of a sizeable party

Thunder squinted through a crack and watched as senior members of the Sisterhood of Rebirth advanced over the cobblestones with a vigour that re waste a tribal village The ladies formed up before a shrine and started to wail

Their hysteria was directed at a group of bronze figures representing the Holy Mother, the Good God and a baby The trio had been put there by supporters of religious reforms initiated by the new Grand Master of the Duideth

In the new order of things, the Good God was recognised as an earthly , caring role than his predecessor The baby was the product of his union with the goddess and represented the hopes and aspirations of hureat favourite with the local wo up all over the place And, not just in the lands of the Catti In Gorm, Galboreth and ht to door!'

The Senior Sister shrieked the battle na down Thy wrath'

Thunder had heard it all before The sisters were never short of words when things didn't go their way Weasel remained anxious

'Is it true the Holy Mother assumes her fearful aspect and enters into the Senior Sister and works her purpose through her?' the boy asked

Thunder saw the alarm on the boy's face

'Well, erow more horrible and fearsoht be soaunt-faced wooddess to enter into her Weasel looked for a change and was unable to discern any The woman remained as repulsive as ever He watched as she raised her staff and took a swipe at the baby god

The infant's bronze head detached from its body and bounced over the cobblestones She scooped it up and strode towards theuessed she knew they were there People said she could see through walls so it wouldn't be surprising if she could see round corners