World Divided: Book Two of the Secret World Chronicle-ARC by Mercedes Lackey & Steve Libby & Cody Martin

Author:Mercedes Lackey & Steve Libby & Cody Martin [Lackey, Mercedes & Libby, Steve & Martin, Cody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Alternative History, General, Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9781451638011
Google: MiFj5AAACAAJ
Publisher: Baen
Published: 2012-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

INTERLUDE

Dark Angel

Mercedes Lackey

“Why me?” Bella blurted, finally. “I mean, you should have picked someone like Einhorn. Hell, that’s exactly who you should have picked. She’s a believer, goes to church Wednesday nights and twice on Sunday, obeys all the rules—”

Which is precisely why I did not choose her. The voice in her head remained calm, but had taken on a shade of amusement. Belief is nothing. Mortals believe in many things that are wrong. Actions are what count. What one does is infinitely more important than what one believes.

“Yes, but—” Bella shook her head. “Every time I turn around I’m breaking another rule—I thought you—I thought it was all about obeying the rules for you.”

This time there was a definite undertone of laughter to the voice. As I said, mortals believe in many things that are wrong. That is but one of them. The Infinite does not condemn those who rebel. The Infinite encourages rebellion. Rebellion gives birth to creativity. It was not through rebellion that the Fallen fell.

Now the voice took on the color of deep sadness. Of mourning.

No, it was through something else entirely. Hate and scorn for the mortal creations. The certainty that they were superior to anything mortal. Pride, and the certainty that, at best, mortals were so vastly inferior to the immortal. In this case, pride, truly, goeth before the Fall. Her voice remained compassionate, but took on a touch of steel. Now, I need you. Your world needs you. It will take more effort than you have ever put into anything before—but you will become—

She paused.

—something of an Instrument, yourself.

Bella nodded.

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