Simplifying Things?

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 15085

There was a slight complication, however. Rowena, having only recently found her brother, was unwilling for him to go off on this new adventure without her.

"Rowena, there is no possibility at you coming along," Fred finally says, firmly. "It's not....that I don't want you to come along....."

Point in fact her sudden arrival in what had been a grim voyage from the damnable cave of Minestus with those dwarves had been a bolt of lightness in the dark!

"....but the fact of the matter is it nearly killed father and mother last time you went into danger," Fred whispered softly, so only she could hear (but still overheard by Andrea's sharp fox ears). "You and I know that if you go it'll just kill them! Please....."

Rowena just stares at Fred, then over at her silent.....fretful looking parents....and with a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach realized that Fred's words were true.

However, the elder D'Honaires suddenly look at each other as they suddenly have a flash of insight. There was no question in everyone's mind that they had been visited by legitimate messengers of the Gods (the Angels and such), but what did it all mean? Frankly, this business of "Champions" of Rules and Agents was well outside the ken of everything they'd ever heard of during worship services at the Temple. So....this must be some sort of test from the Gods? Perhaps because they (as well as Fred) have been gifted with the view of this "presentation" that...they all were being given the chance to become Servants of those Higher Powers? Dare they NOT take up the task? Why, they were honored at the honor!

Thus, it's not too surprising taking in the fact how much D'Honaires are on things such as honor that in addition to Fred becoming a Champion that the others who'd viewed the presentation also.....joined the ranks.

Nor are the Rules and Agents overly surprised as well. There was a trend, it seemed, whenever the question of becoming a Champion and

The original plan (as it were) was to allow Fred (if he so chose it) into the ranks of the Champions but when the Rules had broached the subject with the other Offices, the Others had said that if more volunteered....no Protests would be lodged. After all, many "old style" Champions of the Rules and Champions had been given over to Them in lateral transfers (the ones who deserved to go with the Office of Good became Angels and the ones who deserved to go with the Office of Evil....errr....make good kindling).

........

That and the fact that, at the end of a FACE TO FACE meeting of all the Heads of the Offices with none other than the Higher Ups (rare indeed) that "....something was going to change about the business with Champions."

The meeting had been adjourned before queries could be put in at to what that meant. There was no menace with that parting comment, but the Heads of the various Offices agreed to....not make waves in that one area of business. The Rules and Agents would continue on with their business until told just how things would change.

Point in fact it was generally agreed by some Celestials that the odd occurrence with the doubling of Jarlath and other might.....might be the sign of things to come.

Or maybe not. Time to wait and see.

But whatever the case when it finally came only then would the Agents and Rules reveal it in an appropriate manner to the Champions. That was for later.

Anyway, the Rule made sure to give the elder D'Honaires and Rowena a chance to back out before committing themselves forevermore by pointing out the facts, but they could not be talked out of it. Point in fact, one of the stipulations (that had been "normalized" in a prior inter-Office negotiation session actually solved one worrisome detail in all of this.

  1. So be it, the Rule says in their minds.

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