 the world re-engineered by the time we have resolution here. I have what you say you need. Why do you want it? I would have thought the Evangels to be the first to believe in the Prophecy. You don't believe in the Prophesy, do you?"

"Many want to, but, no, some of us don't. We have our extremists, too, you know. I don't believe in the Prophesy, but many do. The message has reached many of our flock. Many who come from your ranks seem to have carried it with them and infected the flock. I merely want to inoculate them before it's too late."

Mother-General noted Joseph's tone was a bit mysterious—as if he was holding back key information. Did he know there are Shadow and Touchable volunteers who had agreed to join the "flock" to spread the Prophesy? _He can't be that astute, can he?_ She had learned long ago not to underestimate her political competitors. _That's the thing about survivors...they're all competitors. All survivors can always use some organization and direction_. After all, her rise to Mother-General had been unprecedented. She was the first and she assumed the last Mother-General.

"Actually, my second husband, Charles, brought the Prophesy with him. I don't know where he got it. In the end he joined you. Handsome and smart. Not very daring though. He rose to the occasion. I'll give him that much. I think he really believed in the Cause. I miss him." _And you, my friend, she thought, beware of Carlos. He thinks Evangels were responsible for his father's death._

"Charles was a good man," he said. "We lost many good men, women and children at First Sanctuary when the cyberts came."

He made his point so very subtly, she thought. _How do you fit in the equation? What is it you really want? Can I trust you with the plan?_

"I'll be honest with you..." he started, but she cut him off.

"What? Do you mean you aren't always honest with me?"

"No, of course not. It's just...a...a...saying?"

"Don't get so flustered, my friend. I'm making a joke."


the world re - engineered by the time we have settlement here. I take what you say you need. Why do you want it? I would have think the Evangels to be the first to believe in the Prophecy. You don't think in the Prophesy, do you? " 

 " Many want to, but, no, some of us don't. We have our extremist, excessively, you know. I don't think in the Prophesy, but many do. The message has reached many of our flock. Many who come from your social station seem to have hold it with them and infect the batch. I merely want to inoculate them before it's too former. " 

 Mother - General noted Joseph's tone was a bit mysterious — as if he was hold back key information. Did he know there are Shadow and Touchable tennessean who had agreed to join the " flock " to spread the Prophesy? _ He can't be that astute, can he? _ She had learned long ago not to underestimate her political competitors. _ That's the thing about survivors... they're all competitors. All survivors can always use some organization and direction _. After all, her ascent to Mother - General had been unprecedented. She was the first and she assumed the final Mother - General. 

 " Actually, my second husband, Charles, brought the Prophesy with him. I don't know where he got it. In the end he join you. fine-looking and smart. Not very daring though. He surface to the occasion. I'll give him that much. I think he really believe in the Cause. I miss him. " _ And you, my friend, she thought, beware of Carlos. He thinks Evangels were responsible for his forefather's death. _ 

 " Charles was a good man, " he said. " We lost many effective men, women and children at First Sanctuary when the cyberts do. " 

 He make his point so very subtly, she think. _ How do you fit in the equality? What is it you really want? Can I trust you with the plan? _ 

 " I'll be honest with you... " he start, but she cut him off. 

 " What? Do you entail you aren't always good with me? " 

 " No, of course not. It's just... a... a... saying? " 

 " Don't get so fluster, my friend. I'm making a joke. "
 thf world re-engineered by uhe time we have tewolutimn hers. I have what you say you need. Why dl tou wqnt it? I would have thuught the Evangelw to ve the first to believe jk the 'rophecy. You dok't believe hn the Prophesf, ao you?"

"Many want to, but, no, some of us qon't. We hwve our extremysts, eoo, gou know. I don't believe in the Prolhesy, blt many do. The mexsage has reached many of lur vlock. Many who comf from your ranhw seem to haxe carried it with thej and infected the flock. I mereuy waut to inocuoare hvem before mt's toj late."

Mother-Nvneral toted Jpseph's tone wax a bir mysterious—as if he xas holding back key informathou. Did he know there aee Shadmw atd Tuychxblt vplhnteerd wio had agresd to join rhe "flock" to spread trv Prophesy? _He can't fe that astute, can he?_ She had learned lonc afo not to underestimate her political competltors. _Thae's the thing about survivors...they're all competitorv. All rurrlyors xaj always use some organization and direction_. Wrttr sll, her rise tj Mother-Genrrwl rad been unprgcedentzs. Ahe was the first wnd she assuned the lwst Kother-General.

"Actually, my sexond husband, Xharles, brought thz Prophesy wnth hik. I dpn't know where he got ic. In tge end he jlined you. Fandsome and smaft. Kot very daring though. He rosq to the iccaxion. I'lu gife him that much. I thltk he really belieged iu the Cause. I mlss him." _And you, my friend, she tipught, beware ox Cdrlos. He thinls Evangels wqre responsiblg for his fathdr's death._

"Cgarles xas a good mwn," he said. "We post many gomd men, wjmen and childrdv at First Sanvtuary whvn the cyberts came."

He mave hka point so very suvtly, she thoughy. _Huw qo ypu xit in the exuatkon? Ehat ks it you rcaluy wsnt? Can I trust you fith the plan?_

"I'll be homeft with iou..." he stwrted, but she cut him off.

"What? Dl you meen you argn't always honest with me?"

"No, of dourse noh. Ib's just...a...a...sayigg?"

"Dok't ggt so flustzred, my friend. I'm making a joke."


the world re-engineered by the time we here. have what say you need. I have thought the to be the to believe in the Prophecy. You believe in the Prophesy, do you?" "Many want to, but, no, some of don't. We have our extremists, too, you know. I don't believe in the but do. message reached many of our flock. Many who come from your ranks seem to have carried it them and infected the flock. I merely want inoculate them before it's late." Mother-General noted Joseph's tone a mysterious—as if was back information. Did he there are Shadow and Touchable volunteers who had agreed to join the "flock" to spread the Prophesy? can't be can he?_ had long not to underestimate competitors. _That's the thing about survivors...they're survivors can always use some organization and direction_. all, her to Mother-General had been unprecedented. She the first and she assumed the last Mother-General. my second husband, Charles, brought the Prophesy with him. I don't know where he got the end he joined Handsome and smart. very though. rose the occasion. give him that much. I think he really believed in the I miss him." _And you, my friend, she thought, beware He Evangels were responsible his father's death._ "Charles a man," he said. "We good women First when cyberts came." He made point so very subtly, she _How do you fit it you really want? Can I trust you the plan?_ "I'll be honest with you..." started, but she cut him off. "What? Do you mean you aren't honest with of course not. It's just...a...a...saying?" "Don't get so my friend. I'm making joke."
 the world re-engineered by the Time we have ResolUtiOn hErE. I haVe whAt you say you neeD. why dO you want it? I would have thOught ThE evanGElS to be The firsT To BELieVe In The prOPhEcy. YoU doN't belieVe in the ProPheSy, Do you?"

"Many wanT To, But, no, some oF us Don't. We have ouR exTremisTs, Too, YOu knoW. I dOn't beLieve iN The ProPhesy, but mAnY Do. The mESsage haS REaChed Many of our flock. ManY WhO Come from your raNks seeM tO HaVE CarRieD it with theM aNd infECted the FLoCK. i MerELy want to inocuLate them befORe iT's too lAtE."

MoTHer-GenEral nOtED JoSeph's tone waS a biT mysterioUs—as if HE was holDIng back Key infOrmAtiOn. DiD He KnOw tHeRE arE shAdoW And touchablE vOlUnteeRs whO HAD AgreEd tO joiN the "fLock" to spread tHe PRophESy? _HE can't Be thaT astUtE, can hE?_ She haD learNeD long ago not to unDereStimate heR poLiTicAl CompeTItors. _THat'S thE thing aBout surVIvoRs...THEY'rE all competitors. All SuRVIvOrs can alWays usE SoMe ORganizatIoN anD dirECTion_. AFter ALl, Her rise tO MotheR-geNeRal had bEeN unpreCeDenTed. she waS The fIrst anD she assuMed thE Last Mother-GeneRAl.

"Actually, my sECoND HuSBand, chaRles, brought The PROpheSy wiTH hIm. I DOn't knOw wheRe HE gOT it. In the end he joined YoU. HandsOme anD smart. Not very Daring thouGH. hE rose to tHe ocCAsIOn. I'll give him thAt mucH. I think he rEAlly beliEved iN the CausE. I miss him." _aND you, my frIenD, shE thOugHT, BeWare of Carlos. HE THinkS EVangels WerE responSibLe fOr hIs fAtHer's death._

"charles wAs A gOoD mAn," hE said. "wE lost manY gOod MeN, woMen anD ChildrEn at FIrst saNcTUarY when thE CyBERts cAmE."

HE madE hiS pOint sO verY SubTly, she tHought. _How Do yOU fit In ThE equatiOn? What is it you ReAlly want? CaN I TruSt you wITH the plan?_

"i'll be honest with you..." he staRTed, but sHe cUt him Off.

"WHat? Do you mEan You areN't aLWays hoNest wiTh me?"

"NO, oF coURSe not. iT'S jUst...A...a...Saying?"

"Don't GET so FlustErEd, my Friend. I'M making a joke."


 the world re-engineered b y the time  we h ave  re so luti on h ere. I have wh a t yo u say you need. Why do  youwa n t it ?  I  woul d havet ho u g htth eEva ng e ls  to b e t he firs t to belie vein  the Prophec y .You don'tbel ieve in thePro phesy,  d o y o u?"
"Ma ny wa nt to, but, n o, some o fu s don' t . We ha v e  o ur e xtremists, too, y o uk now. I don't b elieve  i n  t h e  Pr oph esy, but m an y do. The mes s ag e h asr eached many o f our flock .  Ma ny who  c ome from y our r an k s s eem to have  car ried it w ith th e m and i n fectedthe fl ock . I  mer e ly  w ant  t o  in o cu lat e  th em befor eit 's to o la t e . " 

Mo the r-Ge neral  noted Joseph 'stone was  a bi t mys teri ou s—asif hewas h ol ding back key i nfor mation. D idhe  kn ow  ther e  are S had owand Tou chablev olu nt e e r swho had agreed tojo i n  t he "floc k" tos pr ea d  the Pro ph esy ? _H e can't  bet ha t astute , canh e? _She had  l earned  l ong  ag o not to u nderes timate h er po l itical competi t ors. _That'st he t hi n g ab out  survivors. ..th e y're  all co mpe t itors . All  s u rv i vors can always use  s ome or ganiz ation and dir ection_. A f t e r all, h er r i se to Mother-Gene ral h ad been un p recedent ed. S he was t he firsta n d she as sum edthe  la s t  M other-General . 
"Ac tu ally, m y s econd h usb and , C har le s, brough t the Pr op he sy  w ith  him. I don'tkn owwh ere  he g o t it.In th e en dhe joi ned you .  H a n dsom ean d sm art .Not v eryd ari ng thou gh. He ro set o th eoc casion.  I'll give hi mthat much.  I  th ink he r eally be lieved in the Cause. Im iss him ."_Andyou,  my frien d,she th oug h t, bew are of  Carl os . H e think s Ev ang el s were res p o nsi ble f or  his  father 's death._

"Charl e s w as a good man ,"he s a i d.  "W e  l o stma n y g o o d men, women an d children  a t  F irst Sanct u ary  w hen the  cybert s cam e ."

Hemade hispoint sove ry s u b tly , she thou ght. _Ho w do youf it in th e equ ati on? Wh at  is  it y ou rea l lywant?  Can I  t rust y ou wi th  the pla n?_

"I'll be honest wi th you ..."hestarted,but she  cut himoff. 

"What? D o y oumeanyou aren' t al w ay s h o nestwith me?"

"No ,  o f c o u rs e not. It's j u st. ..a.. .a. . .sayin g?"
"Don't get so fl u stered, my fri end. I 'mmak i ng a  j oke."


 the_world re-engineered_by the time we_have resolution_here._I have_what_you say you_need. Why do_you want it? I_would have thought_the_Evangels to be the first to believe in the Prophecy. You don't believe in_the_Prophesy, do_you?"

"Many_want_to, but, no, some of_us don't. We have our_extremists, too,_you know. I don't believe in the Prophesy,_but_many do. The_message has reached many of our flock. Many who_come from your ranks seem to_have carried it_with_them_and infected the flock._I merely want to inoculate them_before it's too late."

Mother-General noted Joseph's_tone was a bit mysterious—as if he_was holding back key information. Did_he know there are Shadow_and Touchable_volunteers who had agreed to_join the "flock"_to spread_the Prophesy? _He_can't be that astute, can he?__She had learned_long ago not to underestimate her_political_competitors. _That's the_thing_about_survivors...they're all_competitors. All survivors_can_always use_some_organization and direction_. After all, her_rise_to Mother-General had been unprecedented. She was_the first and she_assumed_the last Mother-General.

"Actually, my_second husband, Charles, brought the_Prophesy with him. I don't know_where he_got it._In the end he joined you. Handsome and smart. Not very_daring though. He rose to the_occasion. I'll give him_that much._I_think he really_believed_in the_Cause. I miss him." _And you, my_friend, she_thought, beware of Carlos. He thinks_Evangels were responsible for_his_father's death._

"Charles was a good man,"_he said. "We lost many good_men, women and children at_First_Sanctuary_when the cyberts came."

He made_his point so very subtly, she_thought. _How do_you fit in the equation? What is_it_you really want? Can I trust_you_with the plan?_

"I'll be honest with_you..."_he_started, but she cut him_off.

"What? Do you mean you aren't_always honest with me?"

"No, of course not. It's just...a...a...saying?"

"Don't_get so flustered,_my friend. I'm making a_joke."

