If it’s sold to a private collector then it will cease to be a factor and the people can begin to worship the way they wish to again. As they did in the old days.”

  That was what I had forgotten. The Omojdari was said to contain the essence of Mahajia. Because of that, the person who possessed it was supposed to represent his divine will made flesh or some garbage. The current Holy Seer, a Rigintian named Umo IX had been holding sway over the religion for nearly four centuries. I had been hearing rumors since I was a kid that there were a lot of higher ups in the church who resented him for living so long and holding that power.

  I was following her down the street now. “So why doesn’t he just make it disappear then?”

  “Well, we need...

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