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Michael S. Atkinson's avatar

I had a feeling there'd be a third one on the adventure, otherwise I could just see Manheim belting Julian over the head and then heading back to be abbot. "Shame about poor Julian, fell off a mountain, oh well, guess we'll never know." Clever way to solve that. The poor inquisitor's irritation resonated with me, man.

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Jeannine's avatar

The "aged brother inquisitor" is full of surprises! I suspect he's more powerful than he appears... This will be interesting!

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The Casual Writer's avatar

Thank goodness the inquisitor is going, because otherwise that'd be a truly awkward mission with just the two of them. It feels like the obvious choice for Julian's companion would be Henri, and yet...

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

This is building up nicely! I enjoyed the interview with the inquisitor. Reminded me of Brother Francis in A Canticle for Leibowitz getting hammered by his abbot, though I'm glad Julian is getting a better deal than him (perhaps)

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