| The Church had not ruled Thrane since the fall of the Empire of the Flame, over five hundred years ago, but one did not refuse an invitation from the Knight Commander of the Inquisition. Still, Father Mikel had a reputation as an honest, fair-minded man, and although he could be cryptic, he generally did not waste people's time.
For Adele, Grant, and Horace, this was far from the first time they had spoken with Father Mikel; indeed, some of you had known him when he was merely a churchman from a noble family with a long and distinguished history of service to the Church of the Silver Flame. For Quaen and Soldardis, though, this was only your second meeting with the man, and the first had left you with more questions than answers.
Father Mikel was a tall, slender man with dark brown hair showing the first hints of gray. He sat behind a large, wooden desk that, like everything in the office, spoke of understated quality.
"I believe introductions are in order." He said, "Since you will all be working together."
__________________ Dave Rothgery
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