“He is an infamous practitioner of Black Art,” said Baptiste, “pursued by the Witch Hunters for nine years and found guilty as hell by the Celestial Court.” “Don’t they tend to … a little bit…” Brother Diaz cleared his throat, “burn people for that?” “On rare occasions they are given a chance at redemption through a lifetime of service to Her Holiness.” “Redemption?” snarled Balthazar Sham Ivam Draxi. “Ha! The distinction between Black Art and White is a patent artifice, born of wilful ignorance. They are drawn from one well. They even emerge in the same bucket! Then you blockheads dip in two
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