Seven Stones: Part Sixty-Three
Previously on Seven Stones: Kobb realises most people won’t know the difference between Militant’s and Eminent’s vestments. Kobb and Anessa reach the Sacristy without incident, and acquire replacement robes for Kobb. However, Kobb’s attempt to hide the urgency of their journey is so successful that they are asked to perform the lesson at the dusk service. Unable to think of a way to refuse without raising suspicions, Kobb agrees.
Kobb bowed his head to the Eminent, then turned to Elviga. “If my companion is to assist, she will need formal vestments.”
“See to it, Sacristan. Then escort them to one of the guest cells to change; the Reverend has no time to dawdle.”
Kobb sighed as, chin cleaving the air, the Eminent swept from the room. It was hard to find the Blessing in this. At least today wasn’t holy, so the service would be shorter. Even better, the Eminent hadn’t told him the Lector’s reading; and they only had a short while to robe before dusk, so there wasn’t time to check. Today’s verses could be ones that fitted Kobb’s purposes. But which? Istrid’s Gamble suited any circumstance — but needed an explanatory sermon to show its relevance. The Parable of Unrecognised Talent was among the shortest — but an itinerant Reverend giving a sermon on the worth of all to a congregation of the rich and noble…
