“Oh, sure,” said Selene. “They always f*****g do. So how far does the corruption go? Malleus and Kane are clearly believers. Everyone in Concordance I've ever had the misfortune to meet are believers.”
“As was I, once,” said Carious. “I was raised to be, without question. The certain truth is known only to myself, First among the First. When we are elected the situation is revealed to us so we can perform our duties. It was … something of a shock, I can assure you. This is how Vulpis arranged matters three centuries ago.” His brow furrowed for a moment as he recalled some troublesome thought. “Although there may be those among the First Augurs who have their suspicions. Those who harbour doubts about Omn. They never dare give them voice, of course. In truth, I'm not sure if I'm more conce
