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"They walk a path contrary to all others—I can describe the Lady of the Night's scripture in no other terms. If one follows the tenets within that holy book, then the Church of Nightfall's faith is completely divergent from the faith of all other gods that now rule the world…"
In a quiet corner of the Church of Nightfall's caravan encampment, the three new converts sat huddled around a fire, communicating in the secretive, nuanced manner unique to the Cult of the Lightless Order.
After their failed attempt to erase Elliot and his companions, the cult had opted for a more subtle approach.
This was their new method: conceal their identities, join the Church of Nightfall, and thereby gain insight into the Lady of the Night, this strange, silent divinity whose rise might herald the return of ancient gods.
"Even that Archbishop," one of the Bell Ringers began. "I saw no awe or fervor in him. His words, his demeanor—he acts as though faith is just… a profession."
Another nodded in solemn agreement.
"Yes. If this is truly the faith of the Church of Nightfall, I foresee an unsettling, even paradoxical, outcome. The faithful may no longer need their god…"
"It is a contradiction,"...
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