The Rabbit Who Lived: Book Four of the Waldo Rabbit Series by Nelson Chereta

Author:Nelson Chereta [Chereta, Nelson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-12T23:00:00+00:00

“We can’t save them! That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you!” Hawtur shut his eyes and shook his head like a dog shaking a rat. “There are no good solutions here. You’ve put us in an impossible situation. We will lose this city no matter what, these people will die no matter what. All I am saying is that this is the best option available to us. We save what we can and leave.”

“We can’t do that! The people here believe in us! They are ready to follow us and be loyal members of the Alliance. We can’t turn our backs on them and let them all be massacred. That goes against everything we stand for.”

“Is it us they believe in or their rabbit cult?” Hawtur sneered. “They think we worship a rabbit god. It might be worth leaving this place to its fate just to make it easier for us to disavow the whole notion. Do you understand how blasphemous the very idea is to The One We Must Follow?”

“This was not my doing! The religion already existed, and they already believed we were followers. I had to go along with it, or they wouldn’t listen.”

“I was told this religion was founded by a friend of yours. A common thief who is also impersonating a White Mage. Pretending to be a member of the Order is a capital offense, but rather than execute this man you helped him. And now you want to recruit him?”

Melissa paused. “Who told you about that?”

“There aren’t that many secrets in the upper echelons of the Order. It’s true isn’t it?”

“I wouldn’t describe him as a friend exactly. While it is true, he has committed minor wrongdoings, he has a massive capacity for mana and a deep Talent in Healing. He could be a huge asset to the Order one day. All he needs is the proper indoctrination.”

“What he needs is the sharp end of a knife. Any man who falsely wears our robes has earned death.”

Scrimshaw nodded at this.

“Minister Barrows has granted him a pardon and has agreed to his recruitment. It is thanks to him we are in this position.”

“I would think that earns blame not thanks. I don’t know why Minister Barrows puts so much faith in your judgment. The two of you must be very close. I am sure you share an intimate understanding of one another.”

Her golden eyes bore into his. “I’ve earned Minister Barrows’s respect though hard work. I’ve done nothing inappropriate with him.”

“I’m sure,” Hawtur said dismissively.

She hated the unstated assumption that the only way she could have gotten the minister’s support was through immoral acts. The obvious suggestion being it could not possibly have been earned by honest means.

“When all this is over don’t be surprised if the Order has a new Keeper of Knowledge. One who might be a little less forgiving of your initiative.”

That was possible. Even if Minister Barrows kept his position if things fell apart here he would lose confidence in her.

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