Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: jgould@adobe.com (Jim Gould)
Subject: NEW STORY: Sacrificial Lambs (Intro)
Message-ID: <1992May22.195704.11253@adobe.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1992 19:57:04 GMT

  The turning of pages and shallow breathing were the only sounds that
disturbed the silence of the dimly lit room.  The reader rubbed his eyes.
He knew there would be no solace in prayer tonight.  He shut the book with
care.  His hands played around the edges of the book while his eyes admired
the craftsmanship.  It was functional but artistic.  And as with all books
that belonged to the *Order, a goblet was etched into the cover of the
book.

  The goblet is supposed to symbolize his Order's belief that knowledge
is a cup from which everyone can drink.  But didn't his brothers' realize
that they gave the symbol meaning?  Why couldn't they see that?  Why?
Several lives had already been lost!  Why sacrifice more lives?  he rubbed
his eyes again.  Perhaps he could think clearer in the morning.

  He stood up from the hard wooden chair.  The flickering candlelight
cast distorted shadows against the undecorated walls.  He mad his way
across the room to the wash basin.  As he dipped his hands into the tepid
water his mind raced back to the morning meeting with Brother Thadius and
the council.  True,  the theft of the goblet was wrong.  And although the way
to recover the relic was clear,  he stil didn't agree with it.

  Set a thief, to catch a thief.  Indeed.  With a shrig, Brother Lupo
dried his hands on his plain brown cassock and got ready for bed.


*Brotherhood of Divine Knowledge

                                                        --Rainey & Gould

jgould@adobe.com (Jim Gould)