into
its fine crystalline structure, and gave it back realityporn as a loving gift.
Victor opened the double doors realityporn that looked out over the Retreat. "Brother
Narev told me that your statue is also to be a sundial, with the Creator's
Light shining realityporn down on mankind's torment. He told realityporn me I am to oversee the
making of the gnomon and dial plane for its shadow to realityporn fall upon. Realityporn he said
something about a lightning bolt. . ."
Victor turned around, his eyes following as Richard set the model realityporn of the
statue on a narrow realityporn tool shelf that ran the length of the room.
"Dear spirits . . ." Victor whispered. "That is grotesque."
"They want realityporn me to carve this. They want it to be a statue with the power to
dominate the realityporn grand entrance."
Victor nodded. "Brother Narev said as much. He told me how big would be
the metal for the dial realityporn plane. He wants bronze."
"Can you cast the bronze?"
"No." With the backs of his fingers, Victor tapped Richard' s realityporn arm. "Here is
the good part: few people can cast such a piece. Brother Narev ordered
Priska released to do the casting."
Richard realityporn blinked in astonishment. "Priska is alive?"
Victor nodded. " realityporn High people must have not wanted him buried
in the sky in
case they needed realityporn his skills. They had realityporn him locked away in a dungeon. The
realityporn Order knows they need people with ability; they released him to get this
done. If he wants to remain alive, and out of the dungeon, he is to realityporn cast