A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years of re study of books.
Zane had gone through a lot in the Cathedral but even after all that, he didn’t forget the promise he made to a mother.
Herring’s mother.
The gutterborn whom Zane hadn’t seen after awakening his skills but wanted to.
He couldn’t find the boy anywhere so he asked the man who would know for sure.
He asked the Emberlord himself.
Conversation was his only way.
"Where is Herring Redd?"
Not many people knew whom Zane was talking about.
Not Xavier, Tesla, Hena, anyone.
Only two people knew.
Zane and Jammy.
Jammy was right there when Zane had t Herring’s mother for the first ti in the Cinder Row slums.
Zane hoped the Emberlord knew about him too.
But the godman frowned and asked:
"Who?"
Zane didn’t give up.
"He is a gutterborn. He had awakened one Ember skill and five knights had taken him away. Rember?"
Coin’s frown vanished.
"I see. I don’t recall the boy in particular but I do know where children like him go after awakening such tiers."
"Tell that."
"Why?"
"His mother is looking for him. She is worried."
"No one can et them. They are busy training."
"Where?"
"It’s confidential."
"I just need confirmation of his well being. When will he be free? When can he get money? When can he take his mother with him? I need to know sothing. I have to give her an answer."
"Tell her that her son is working hard for Dwarkam. He is being useful to us. He will not get any money until his training is done. It will take years for him to beco sothing. Till then, he and others like him are doing their best at the training grounds."
"I need a number. Tell when he will be free of his training? He can’t be training all day. He must be getting so free ti."
"Don’t forget, Zane Atlas." The Emberlord turned serious. "All your conditions have ended. I don’t owe you answers anymore. That boy has nothing to do with your task."
Zane clicked his tongue.
"Then at least tell is he safe? And if soone wants to give him sothing, how can they give it?"
"He is completely safe. You have demanded food for you and your sister. But I will arrange food for all of you. If you have sothing to give to your friend, give it to whenever you want. I am making an exception here. Otherwise, the trainees are required to have no outside contact."
Zane went silent.
It didn’t appear that the Emberlord would reveal more about Herring. He had to be satisfied with the information of his training happening sowhere.
At least I can give him the lunch his mother made.
"Alright. Where is our food?"
"They are always hungry."
Snickers passed in the Cathedral just after Zane asked for food.
It obviously ca from the Halocrats and Zane simply shook his head.
Hunger for them was simply a word, a phase of a few seconds before they eat sothing.
For people like Zane, it was a constant state they endured to remain functional in society.
Like a man fixing the sewer pipes with his chest open pretending his heart wasn’t on the verge of spilling out.
Zane ignored them and focused on Coin.
"There is a diner in the building where you stay. You and your people shall wait there. The food will be presented."
Zane nodded.
"Flakeeper!" Coin shouted for the priest.
The Priest ca running.
"Make sure they face no problems. Show them respect. Give them as much food as they want. No one shall enter the diner until they are finished eating. Only Zane Atlas and his allies should be inside it. Is that clear?"
"Yes. Yes." The Priest nodded like a chicken.
Zane wasn’t really sure if it was the sa Emberlord who held Milo by the neck.
The man appeared as if he began to respect Zane.
He looked at Xavier and Xavier was already looking at Zane.
But Zane didn’t know if they were thinking the sa thing.
Zane couldn’t be sure with Xavier when it ca to the matters of the mind.
As he was thinking, Jammy touched Zane’s shoulder.
"We will know soon enough, kid. Just take whatever is coming."
Xavier might not be thinking the sa thing as Zane but Jammy surely was.
The Emberlord appeared nice and instead of being consud by its stress, Jammy suggested to let it go and accept things for now.
Zane found it the right thing to do as well so he stopped thinking about Coin as of now.
"Now that everything else is over, I’ll announce it for everyone to know."
The Emberlord turned to the audience that stood in front of him.
"Today is 2nd Jinn and we witnessed a trial in the Cathedral. It has happened only once in history and today was the second ti after decades. I accused a person of stealing the relic and the trial was well fought. The events that happened today shall never repeat. It couldn’t be. The accused fought with all his being and made sure to make us reach an agreent."
The Emberlord spread his arms.
"He was accused of stealing the relic but he will clear his na by finding the relic. I don’t think there could be any other form of justice as logical and coherent as this."
Silence reigned in the Cathedral as all eyes stayed on the Emberlord.
"About his sister, I called her a Demon. But she might not be that. I have been covered in blood for a while now and I haven’t suffered anything. Maybe she really is sick. We just don’t know about such a disease yet."
Zane caressed Milo’s hair.
The Emberlord road in a circle and then smiled.
"Therefore, I am giving this closing statent. Whatever happened today shall be rembered by all of us. The barricades were broken. The podium was thrown. The Enforcers bled. A Janitor threw a mop. But after all this, things ca to their final state and everything settled. That’s why, right now, with no doubt, I clarify and declare the end. The End of..."
Coin spread his arms wider and in the loudest voice possible, he bellowed the end. The End of...
"The Trial of Zane Atlas."
[[ Volu 1: The Trial Of Zane Atlas. Finished. ]]
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