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His city besieged, Aaron confronts Patton about sleeping with Melna. instead of anger, he makes a surprising move. Heralda is called by the One God. Brenda is undone by Prophet. Armand is put in a very uncomfortable position which leaves him leading the charge against New Beginning. Aaron's forethought comes in handy.
Autumn gets struck by a warning vision, but she is too late to save Aiden Franks from the cave. Heralda arrives in New Beginning, looking too old and worn for her young age. Even with the One God, she cannot save Franks. Roger Lindsey, Melna's father, arrives in New Beginning along with a bunch of wagons, all carrying barrels of something he's afraid to think of. Armand and Faith are caught up in the crusade, set too far to the rear for comfort. Leo Khante gets in a power struggle with Brenda Montpass, but he is careful since she has already knifed one of ther number. Aiden Franks is laid to rest and people speculate on the cave and what killed him. Talent is suspected. Amanda offers to investigate since she has none, but is put off for a time.
Aaron takes Autumn out to see her very first play. When leaving the theater, they discover their runabouts have been stolen. It takes longer then normal to find a cab and when they do the driver refuses to transport Aaron. Later, after teleporting to the Nightman's Arms, Aaron gets in a poker game with Fitzbeth and Hardesty, the captain of the ship he will be traveling on. Back in Jutland, Patton agrees to remain with Autumn as her protector. He insists Aaron has one more lesson in self defence. Missy, Patton, and Aaron hit the mats where Aaron gets the crap kicked out of him by Missy due to his hesitation to fight a woman. Disgusted, Missy chases Patton away, strips to her waist to distract Aarn, then kicks him around the mat until Aaron has to fight back. During the struggle the make-up Aaron uses to hide the mark of Heralda's kiss is smudged. Missy is intrigued and askes if he is the Chosen one Heralda has mentioned in her sermons. Aaron lies.
The end is here. Drink in hand, Aaron relaxes with a book, secure in Heralda's promise the One God will give him a few years peace. It feels good, even if the message from Helmet Klen does give him some forboding. Look for Pawn, book three of the Turner Chronicles, soon, followed by book four, Crusade. For more information about the Turner Chronicles visit Mark Eller's page at White Wolf Press. While there, pick up your free e-book copy of Traitor.
Heralda gains deciples, a yong girl named Errin and her mother. Amada get healed, and Aaron gets a kiss. Meanwhile, Saundra Clarice pops a knuckle.
In this episode Aaron talks sense to Kit and has a heart to heart with student engineers. We later meet Heralda, a child of the Clan, most noted for having survived having an arrow shot through her heart, by the grace of the One God.