From ebc873872cc17d5515f2b85631df2a3ec6ee87ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deepak Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:03:38 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Adds more to elder in temple --- calvin-meets-elder-in-temple.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/calvin-meets-elder-in-temple.txt b/calvin-meets-elder-in-temple.txt index c4a2c70..c62ba31 100644 --- a/calvin-meets-elder-in-temple.txt +++ b/calvin-meets-elder-in-temple.txt @@ -1,7 +1,19 @@ -—Welcome, President Calvin! +Calvin followed the staircase the Zuuri had pointed out, and per his instructions, followed the path to an inner sanctum. +He knocked on the door, and waited. +Eventually, it opened, revealing a mountain goat, slightly bent over with age, using a walking stick. -—Thank you, Elder Caprina, Calvin replied. - I know we gave very little notice, but I believe it's a matter of grave importance for Galvarelli. +He knelt. +―Hello, Elder. + Please, grant me the honour of a few moments of your time. + +She annoyedly hit his head lightly with the stick. + +―You better get up, Calvin. + We have things to talk about. + Come in, sit down. + +—Thank you, Elder Caprina, Calvin replied, standing and following her in. + I know we gave very little notice, but I believe it's a matter of grave importance for Galvarelli, and any help will be significant. —Oh, don't worry about that, Calvin. Do you mind terribly if I call you Calvin? @@ -18,7 +30,7 @@ Calvin nodded. —Calvin, it's my duty here at the Temple to know these things. Anyway, Yakaterina wrote often before her arrest. She studied here, you know. - Probably more diligent than any other Hierarch, until she decided to test the freedom's your predecessor gave her. + Probably more diligent than any other Hierarch, until she decided to test the freedoms your predecessor gave her. I felt her death, through the Meadowlark. I shall miss her passing, although I regret her ambition. Anyway, the New Voice. @@ -112,3 +124,7 @@ Ambitions to build Galvarelli into a nation that would rival the Ottawans, stymi What use is their support if the nation you want to lead no longer exists? But if you doubt me, make the pilgrimage to the Rock. See what Fate holds for you! + +―Do you think the pilgrimage would help, Elder? + I must confess, I do not know a terrible amount about the Rock itself. + What does a pilgrimage entail? \ No newline at end of file