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where others have not been, and bring back the truth of it."
-faster than the wind, its whole brain and body existing only as a mist around the sheer intensity of its purpose-
"I did not expect it to be Prophet and the Cenobiarch. He could have me killed just like that. Anything he does is right. Anything he says is true.
Fundamentally true.
"I have something to show you that may amuse you," said Vorbis, standing up. "Can you walk?"
"Oh, yes. Nhumrod was just being kind. It's mainly sunburn."this soon. But Om guided my steps. And now that we have the Cenobiarchy, we shall . . . make use of it."Somewhere out on the hillsides the eagle swooped, picked something up, and strove for height . . ."I'm just a novice, Lord Vorbis. I am not a bishop, even if everyone calls me one.""You will get used to it."It sometimes took a long time for an idea to form in Brutha's mind, but one was forming now. It was something about the way Vorbis was sitting, something about the edge in his voice.Vorbis was afraid of him.Why me? Because of the desert? Who would care? For all I know, it was always like this-probably it was Ossory's ass that carried him in the wilderness, who found the water, who kicked a lion to death.Because of Ephebe? Who would listen? Who would care? He is the
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