Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Six Sentence Story bloghop
Denise is the host.
Previously, in the Whitechapel Interlude…
The threat posed by Professor Egmont, never simple to measure, or if one were to strive for total honesty, easy to ascertain, presented the most existential threat the Order of Lilith faced since giving a certain, righteously indignant archangel the slip. The shadow library of non-celestial history is replete with studies, arguments, proposals and plans intended to protect mankind from the unintended consequence of a certain supreme being’s bad decision. The mission accepted by the sons and daughters of one-half of the first pair was, nevertheless, to prevent the sons of Adam from driving the race off the cliff. Millennia later, the outcome remained ever in doubt.
Prompt word:
RESTORE
“Upon Anselm and Sarah’s return with the last part of Professor Egmont’s time mechanism.”
In Brother Abbott’s defense, the Mother Superior of the London chapter of the Order of Lilith was in the habit of, what can charitably be described as, ‘thinking out loud. His hesitation to respond echoing the caution imparted to acolytes to remain un-involved if she passed them in the hallways, engaged in an enthusiastic soliloquy; his smile found justification as she continued, “Action can then begin to neutralize the threat.”
Exceptional intelligence, more often then not, leaves social convention waiting in the wings, deaf to the Bard’s admonition regarding the uniqueness of one’s life and how it might play out. The former Celeste Gravage, was possessed an intellect, that all too frequently, transported her far from the mundane surroundings of her duty to care for the less fortunate.
Brother Abbott, both teacher and humble student, felt a familiar awe as he walked at her side, “What you’re telling me, Sister, is that charged with protecting mankind from itself, we must now restore the path of the descendants of Eve to it’s never-ending course along the precipice of extinction, forgive me for saying so, but perhaps someone took a bigger bite of a certain apple than commonly assumed.”
The acolytes in the hall who, determined to follow the example set by their favorite teacher and trainer, stumbled in their deferential walk as both bearded brother and the woman responsible for their future, burst into a laughter that echoed of the homes they’d so recently left behind.
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Hopefully in protecting mankind from itself they don’t drive it over “the precipice of extinction”. Nice way of putting this: “perhaps someone took a bigger bite of a certain apple than commonly assumed”.
yeah (though somewhat guilty of mixing my biblical references with plot) that (protecting mankind) from itself has been the mission of the Order since, well, since, like the second Six Sentence Installment.
Never a dull moments in protecting people from themselves, especially when they don’t know they need it (like the 2-year-old who wants to play on the street…).
nicely put… not that the stage of development of the average human is on a par with a 2-year-old… well, maybe lol
‘…burst into a laughter that echoed of the homes they’d so recently left behind.’ Such a touching human observation. Maybe cloisters need more such Brother Abbotts and Mother Superiors with their hearty attitude to life, their humour and laughter!
Thank you, J I enjoy characters who have qualities seemingly in conflict (or at least, contrasting) those (qualities) we commonly associate with a give rank or station in life.
“…his smile found justification…” Nice lick.
Enjoyed the spotlight on Brother Abbot and the former Celeste Gravage. Daresay they have a most intimidating task ahead of them notwithstanding a bit of resistance from the “hitchhiker” “tagging” along with Sarah. All in good time, I’m sure.
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(I like the name for the Mother Superior at the London chapter.) Agree plenty of characters to keep things lively.
“…the precipice of extinction,” – already teetering on the edge, surely?
probably since the day after the beginning of Industrialization
I liked the humor and comradery shared by these two. Well done Sirs.
Thankee, Miz A’vry
I thoroughly enjoyed the mix of plot and biblical reference.
Thank you.
What happened to the Singing Nun? Did the Fox get her in the end?
Depends on which singing Nun you are referring to… hey! that’s a good character quirk for the members of the Order of Lilith… a secret language of song. Think Julie Andrews raised by well-intentioned but apostate members of ‘the Spec’
(See this weekend’s TToT post… Coltrane’s take on Favorite Things’)
Could picture that walk around the hall. Cloisters too? My old middle school in the UK had a chapel, cloisters, domed roof and stained glass windows. Very Harry Pottery. The high school after looked more like a detention centre lol.
hey! you probably already know about this guy, but just in case
https://youtu.be/1zKq8IJkcnk?t=30
Yes. What a dude. The bass player in the last UK band I was in made me aware of him. Brilliant fun :)