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Prelate Springe,

Thank you for the hospitality on my visit. Thus far, it has been the only trustworthy thing in this gnarled subterrane.

This place confounds me, brother. On my trip to our Lord, I saw things I know have never been true: A vision of the Fallow Traitor\\u2019s cold city spread far and wide thru the continent whole, except it bore a symbol akin to our Warm Sun\\u2019s. In another, the sky had been covered, or\\u2026 no, it was if it had fallen in, as if pieces of the heavens had collapsed and crowded the world. I saw\\xa0 the ruined college, rebuilt, or, no, it wasn\\u2019t destroyed in the first place.

But then I saw Him there, at the bottom, and I felt His heat and I knew my path again. As expected, the ring carries heretical light. He told me it was from \\u201cthe third stratum,\\u201d which I suspect you understand better than I do.

I fear that He could see my bewilderment as He said it, yet I didn\\u2019t mind that He saw me like this. We are His in ignorance and power, both. He blessed me for my faith: \\u201cEven in ignorance,\\u201d he said, \\u201cYou walk with the Confidence of the First Prince.\\u201d

Perhaps this is how you stand this place, Springe. The surface is so far from His fire; it is barren His glow. Even with these twisted environs of impossible pasts, I envy you this closeness. Perhaps I will stay longer.

Yours in Faith,

Ex. Braeven

This week on Friends at the Table: Pulling You Further Down

Good Exarch,

I\\u2019ve sent three of my Devout\\u2014Rinse, Bringlight, and Lockgood\\u2014to retrieve the ring. They know His way and have spilled the blood to prove it.

I am honored that you would share His words with me, and would be grateful to have you remain present at the Cathedral. Our parishioners would be lucky to rest in your reflection of His strength.

But if you stay, you must learn quickly: There are no false pasts here. Only mistakes. Mistakes our Lord rights by fire, faith,\\xa0and forceful whim.

Pr. Springe

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Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (@shoddyrobot)

Episode description by Austin Walker

Music by\\xa0Jack de Quidt

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