
"I can't believe I didn't know about this. Why didn't she tell me?"

"I'd say she wanted you to stay focused. Look! They're everywhere.

"You have enough to do," Marlene chimed in.

"Well, now I have more."

"You can handle it, Carlos," said Kieran. "You're the one—her chosen one."

"But I thought Harry..."

"A different one, Silly."

For once Carlos didn't question his abilities but, uncomfortable talking about himself, he changed the subject. He looked around the square at the thousands of people who were filling it.

"I never realized the Evangels had so many followers," he said in amazement.

"I don't think any of us did," Kieran continued. "Parks joined us just before we left the Nest. Apparently his people struck a deal with Mother-General. He said he wanted to be there when Makr defeated us so he could broker some kind of peace. He figures because he'd been preaching acceptance for thirty years, Makr might give us another chance at survival if we lose this war."

"What did we get out of the deal?" Marlene and Carlos sat stunned.

"A diversion. Misinformation fed by millions. Rumors that there is life after death by Makr gave some people strength to go on. It also gave them faith that there is something worth waiting for. For Makr, the whole idea that He would analyze every piece of data is so illogical. The key, Evangels knew, was that fear would make their flocks turn on each other, looking for someone to blame."

"Mother-General struck a secret pact with the Evangels. We had hoped the false accusations would create an information overload as all the data was analyzed and verified by Makr. Stretched to the limit, Makr would weaken. Mother-General started rumors of a messiah, but the preacher perpetuated them among his people. Then, the rumors spread to the splinter groups. Even to our own Shadow nest. A King of the World. A king who could see through Makr's illusions. He routinely preached hope and faith, two illogical concepts."

"So that's why Makr wants to talk to Harry," Carlos interjected. "He wants him to clarify the massive erratic behavior
" I can't believe I didn't know about this. Why didn't she tell me? " 

 " I'd say she want you to last out focused. Look! They're everywhere. 

 " You have enough to do, " Marlene chime in. 

 " Well, now I have more. " 

 " You can handle it, Carlos, " order Kieran. " You're the one — her chosen one. " 

 " But I thought Harry... " 

 " A unlike one, Silly. " 

 For once Carlos didn't wonder his abilities but, uncomfortable spill about himself, he changed the subject. He look around the square at the thousands of people who were filling it. 

 " I never realized the Evangels had thus many followers, " he said in amazement. 

 " I don't intend any of us did, " Kieran continued. " Parks joined us merely before we left the Nest. Apparently his people struck a deal with Mother - General. He allege he wanted to be there when Makr defeated us so he could broker some kind of peace. He figures because he'd been preaching acceptance for thirty class, Makr might give us another chance at survival if we lose this war. " 

 " What did we get out of the deal? " Marlene and Carlos sat stunned. 

 " A diversion. Misinformation fed by millions. Rumors that there embody life after death by Makr feed some citizenry strength to go on. It also give them faith that there is something worth waiting for. For Makr, the solid idea that He would analyze every piece of data is so illogical. The key, Evangels know, was that fear would make their flocks turn on each other, looking for someone to blame. " 

 " Mother - General strike a secret pact with the Evangels. We had hoped the false accusations would make an information overload as all the data was analyzed and verify by Makr. Stretched to the limit, Makr would weaken. Mother - General started rumor of a messiah, but the preacher perpetuated them among his people. Then, the rumors spread to the splinter groups. Even to our own Shadow nest. A King of the World. A baron who could see through Makr's illusions. He routinely preached hope and religion, two illogical concept. " 

 " So that's why Makr wants to talk to Harry, " Carlos interject. " He wants him to clarify the massive erratic behavior

"I cwn't believe I didn't know about this. Why didn't vhe teml me?"

"I'd ray she wanted you to stay flcysed. Oook! They're everywhere.

"Hou have vnough to do," Nqrlene chimed in.

"Well, now L havz nore."

"You can hakdle it, Carnos," said Kierat. "Hob're the one—her chosen one."

"But I thougrt Harru..."

"A different one, Silkr."

For once Carlos didn't question his abjlities but, uncomforyable talking about himselv, he changed the subjeft. He lookee arjynd the squafe at the uhmusands of people who were filling it.

"I nexer rzalized the Ecanhgls had so meny fojlowers," he said in akazemeny.

"I don't think sny of us did," Kieran continned. "Parks joined us tust befose we left the Nest. Apparettly his peoole svrudk a dfal with Mothsr-General. Hw said he wanted to bq there when Mzkr desewted us so he could broker some kind of pezce. He figures because ye'd been preaching acfeptance sor thirty years, Makr might give us another chanca at ajrvnywu iv we lose this war."

"What did we get out of the qsak?" Karlene and Cavlos sat stunned.

"A cigetfion. Misinforoation fes by millions. Rumogs that therw is life aftrr death by Makr gave some people strenyth to go on. It also yave them fanth thst thrre is something worth caitinf for. For Mwkr, the wgule idea that He wolld dnalyze txery piece of datw is so iologncal. The key, Evangqls knew, wws that fear would make hheir fnocks turn on each other, looking for someone to blame."

"Mojhes-Geteral stxuck a secret pact rith the Evanggls. We hab hopea the falsv accusatmons would cweate an infoslation overlmad as ajl tye dqta was xnalyzed and vrrified bj Iakr. Stretched to the kimkf, Makr would wecytn. Mother-General stxrtqd rnmors mf a messiah, but thd preazher perpetmatdd tnem among his people. Theh, the rumors spreac bo the spointer gwoups. Even to our own Shadow nedt. A Ninj of tne Rorld. A king who could see thrkugh Makr'd ijlusions. He woutlneli preached kope and faith, two illogical concepts."

"So vhat's why Makr wants to talk to Harry," Carlpx interjectxd. "He rants him to clarify the massuve erratic behavlor
"I can't believe I didn't know about didn't tell me?" say she wanted They're "You have enough do," Marlene chimed "Well, now I have more." "You handle it, Carlos," said Kieran. "You're the one—her chosen one." "But I thought "A different one, Silly." For once Carlos didn't question his abilities but, uncomfortable about he the He looked around the square at the thousands of people who were filling it. "I never the Evangels had so many followers," he said amazement. "I don't think of us did," Kieran continued. joined just before left Nest. his people struck deal with Mother-General. He said he wanted to be there when Makr defeated us so he could some kind He figures he'd preaching for thirty years, give us another chance at survival this war." "What did we get out of deal?" Marlene Carlos sat stunned. "A diversion. Misinformation by millions. Rumors that there is life after by Makr gave some people strength to go on. It also gave them faith that something worth waiting for. Makr, the whole that would every of data so illogical. The key, Evangels knew, was that fear would make flocks turn on each other, looking for someone to blame." a pact with the We had hoped the accusations create an information overload the was by Stretched the limit, Makr would Mother-General started rumors of a but the preacher perpetuated the rumors spread to the splinter groups. Even our own Shadow nest. A King of World. A king who could see through Makr's illusions. He routinely preached and faith, concepts." "So that's why Makr wants to talk Harry," Carlos interjected. "He him to clarify the massive erratic behavior

"I can't believe I didn't know aboUt this. Why dIdn't sHe tEll Me?"

"i'd saY she Wanted you to staY FocuSed. Look! They're everywherE.

"You hAvE EnouGH tO do," MaRlene chIMeD IN.

"WeLl, NoW I hAvE MoRe."

"You Can Handle iT, Carlos," saiD KiErAn. "You're the onE—HeR chosen one."

"but i thought HarrY..."

"A dIffereNt One, sIlly."

FOr oNce CaRlos diDN't quesTion his abIlITies buT, UncomfoRTAbLe taLking about himself, HE cHAnged the subjecT. He looKeD ArOUNd tHe sQuare at the ThOusanDS of peopLE wHO WEre FIlling it.

"I neveR realized thE evaNgels hAd So mANy follOwers," He SAid In amazement.

"i don'T think any Of us diD," kieran cONtinued. "parks jOinEd uS jusT BeFoRe wE lEFt tHE NEst. aPpaRently hiS pEoPle stRuck A DEAL witH MoTher-generAl. He said he wanTed To be THerE when makr dEfeaTeD us so He coulD brokEr Some kind of peace. he fiGures becaUse He'D beEn PreacHIng accEptAncE for thiRty yearS, makR mIGHT gIve us another chance At SURvIval if we Lose thIS wAr."

"wHat did we GeT ouT of tHE Deal?" MArleNE aNd Carlos Sat stuNNeD.

"A DiversiOn. misinfOrMatIon Fed by MIlliOns. RumOrs that tHere iS Life after death BY Makr gave some PEoPLE sTRengTh tO go on. It also Gave THem fAith THaT thERe is sOmethInG WoRTh waiting for. For Makr, ThE whole Idea tHat He would anaLyze every pIECE of data iS so iLLoGIcal. The key, EvanGels kNew, was that FEar would Make tHeir flocKs turn on eACH other, loOkiNg fOr sOmeONE tO blame."

"Mother-GENEral StRuck a seCreT pact wiTh tHe EVanGelS. WE had hoped The false AcCuSaTiOns Would CReate an iNfOrmAtIon OverlOAd as alL the dAta wAs AnALyzEd and veRIfIED by MAkR. STretCheD tO the lImit, mAkr Would weAken. MotheR-GeNEral StArTed rumoRs of a messiah, bUt The preacheR pErpEtuateD THem among His people. Then, the rumors sPRead to tHe sPlintEr grOups. Even tO ouR own ShAdoW Nest. A KIng of tHe WorLd. a kiNG Who coULD sEe tHrOugh Makr's iLLUsiOns. He RoUtinEly preaChed hope and faith, twO IllOgical conceptS."

"So That'S WHy makR WaNTs tO tALk tO hArry," Carlos interJected. "He waNtS HiM to clarify THe mAsSive errAtic behAvior

"I can't believe I didn't  know abou t thi s.Why  d idn' t sh e tell me?"

" I 'd s ay she wanted you to s tay f oc u sed. Lo ok! T hey'ree ve r y whe re .
"Y ou ha ve en oug h to do ," Marlene  ch im ed in.

"Wel l ,now I have  mo re."

"You c anhandle  i t,C arlos ,"saidKieran .  "You' re the on e— h er cho s en one. " 
" ButI thought Harry.. . ""A different o ne, Si ll y ." For  on ce Carlosdi dn'tq uestion hi s a bil i ties but, unc omfortablet alk ing ab ou t h i mself,  he c ha n ged  the subjec t. H e lookedaround the squ a re at t he tho usa nds  ofp eo pl e w ho wer e  f ill i ngit.

"Ine ve r rea lize d t h e Ev ang elshad s o many follow ers ," h e  sa id in  amaz emen t. 

"Idon'tthink  a ny of us did,"Kier an contin ued ."Pa rk s joi n ed usjus t b efore w e leftt heNe s t .  A pparently his peop le s tr uck a de al wit h  M ot h er-Gener al . H e sa i d  he w ante d  t o be the re whe n  M ak r defea te d us s ohecou ld br o kersome k ind of p eace. He figures bec a use he'd been pr e a ch i ng a cce ptance forthir t y ye ars, Ma krm ightgiveus an o ther chance at surv iv al ifwe lo se this war." 

"What di d w e get ou t of th e  deal?" Marlen e and  Carlos sa t  stunned .

"A  diversi on. Misin f o rmationfed  by  mi lli o n s.  Rumors thatt h ereis  life a fte r death  by  Ma krgav esome peop le stren gt hto  g o o n. It also gav ethe mfai th th a t ther e issome th in g  wo rth wai t in g for.  F or  Mak r,th e who le i d eathat He  would an aly z e ev er ypiece o f data is soil logical. T he  ke y, Eva n g els knew , was that fear would m a ke thei r f locks  tur n on each  ot her, l ook i ng for  someo ne to  b lam e . "

"M o t he r-G en eral struc k a s ecret  p actwith th e Evangels. We had hop ed the falseacc usat i o ns  wo u ld cre at e  an i nformation over load as al lt he  data wasa nal yz ed andverifie d byM akr. St retched t o the lim it , Ma k r  wo uld weaken . Mother -Generals tarte d  r umors  of  a mes si ah,  butthe pr e ach er pe rpetua te d them  amon ghis peop le. Then, the rumors sp read t o the  sp linter gr oup s . E ven to ou r ow n Shadow n est . A  King  of the W orld .  A  ki n g who  cou l d see thr o ug h M a k r' s illusions . H e r outin ely preach ed h ope and faith, tw o  illogical con cept s . "
"So that 's  why Makr want s t ot a lk to Ha rr y," Carlosinterjec te d . "He  wants  him t o clari f y  t h e mass iveerr atic beha vio r

"I can't_believe I_didn't know about this._Why didn't_she_tell me?"

"I'd_say_she wanted you_to stay focused._Look! They're everywhere.

"You have_enough to do,"_Marlene_chimed in.

"Well, now I have more."

"You can handle it, Carlos," said Kieran. "You're the_one—her_chosen one."

"But_I_thought_Harry..."

"A different one, Silly."

For once_Carlos didn't question his abilities_but, uncomfortable_talking about himself, he changed the subject. He_looked_around the square_at the thousands of people who were filling it.

"I_never realized the Evangels had so_many followers," he_said_in_amazement.

"I don't think any_of us did," Kieran continued. "Parks_joined us just before we left_the Nest. Apparently his people struck a_deal with Mother-General. He said he_wanted to be there when_Makr defeated_us so he could broker_some kind of_peace. He_figures because he'd_been preaching acceptance for thirty years,_Makr might give_us another chance at survival if_we_lose this war."

"What_did_we_get out_of the deal?"_Marlene_and Carlos_sat_stunned.

"A diversion. Misinformation fed by millions._Rumors_that there is life after death by_Makr gave some people_strength_to go on. It_also gave them faith that_there is something worth waiting for._For Makr,_the whole_idea that He would analyze every piece of data is so_illogical. The key, Evangels knew, was_that fear would make_their flocks_turn_on each other,_looking_for someone_to blame."

"Mother-General struck a secret pact with_the Evangels._We had hoped the false accusations_would create an information_overload_as all the data was analyzed_and verified by Makr. Stretched to_the limit, Makr would weaken._Mother-General_started_rumors of a messiah, but_the preacher perpetuated them among his_people. Then, the_rumors spread to the splinter groups. Even_to_our own Shadow nest. A King_of_the World. A king who could_see_through_Makr's illusions. He routinely preached_hope and faith, two illogical concepts."

"So_that's why Makr wants to talk to Harry," Carlos_interjected. "He wants_him to clarify the massive_erratic_behavior