| Called to Serve |
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| Emily and Julian are alone in a prairie camp in combat training for an upcoming “mission” that all spirits Of the Noble and Great Ones volunteer to serve where birth is almost certain. Unseen “Disinspirited” voices guide and criticize their training, which is highly repetitious. |
| Emily and Julian memorize questionable Biblical tactics and discuss what it would be like to be “normal” like all the other nearly infinite number of spirits and not Of the Noble and Great Ones. |
| The training continues with Emily being the better fighter of the pair. They speculate what their “mission” will be. They hear the voice of Travis who speculates about the prospects for Emily and Julian to become important Righteous leaders if they do not give birth on their “mission,” but also says the Gods he knows think a “mission” call is unlikely anytime soon. |
| Emily and Julian eat a lunch that they prepared themselves. They hear the voice of Zeëdzekiah calling them on their “mission” to go to Satan’s Kingdoms and obtain Satan’s Plan. Emily privately questions the call as everyone already knows Satan’s Plan. Travis arrives in person to give them the details of their call and the logistics of their “mission:” they are to leave for the Bills the next day, as guided by the Disinspirited. |
