Chapter Forty-Six
Morn visited The High Council in the prison,
trying to persuade them to publicly denounce The Old Way.
"In time," he assured, "I will be Lord God. There will be changes. If
you can but for a little while at least say you accept The Lord God as
your sovereign leader, then I can defy my father and spare your lives.
It is such a simple thing just to say a few words."
2 The Leader of The Council rose. "Many times in the past," he
explained, "our people were given the choice of sacrificing their lives
or accepting tyranny. They chose death. For this physical existence is
only a shadow of what we really are.
3 They preferred to die free, with honor, rather than profess a lie, to
live for a short time and die with shame. We would do Them dishonor if
we were not to follow in Their Footsteps.
4 We do not fear death. We have been honorable and good men, never
doing any harm without just cause, and even when we have had cause, we
have been merciful. A Place has been prepared for us, of that we are
sure, and no Darkness awaits beyond our Door.
5 Be not afraid, my good Lord, if you must take our lives to appease
your father, and later bring True Freedom to our people do not
hesitate. Do what you must do, and no blame will be put on you. For we
know there is no evil in you, that you only do what must be done.
6 We are few, our sacrifice will be better for the many. It is so in
all things, that some must pass away for the good of the rest. Some
must sacrifice for the many. This we are prepared to do. But to forsake
our Fathers, to accept a falsity, that we cannot do, merely to save
these material vessels in which our Eternal Spirits are housed."
7 The man bowed politely and returned to his seat. Morn smiled, and
bowed in return. "I do not know
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