The aspirants all sat together as various Chosen took their places around the room. Hushed whispers filled the air as each aspirant pair began discussing what resonance to pick.
In the background, the pale leaves of the Shivering Tree rustled, even though there was no breeze in the small garden.
Ren surreptitiously glanced around before leaning closer to Lilith, his voice low. "So, what do we choose? We need something that doesn't interfere with our real abilities."
It was a pity that the Church wouldn't allow any bonding with Soul or Emotions. Maybe they'd have been able to find something that would take care of Lilith's weakness. Maybe they'd have been able to keep her emotions in check.
But one can only dream.
Ren had felt a glimmer of the resonance loop of Father frances. The man definitely wasn't weak. He should be strong enough to survive an attack from them. And even if they won, it wouldn't come without a cost.
