He had been confronted with a series of disclosures that both confused and disturbed basic precepts. He must reverse a long-standing Craft practice. He must rid himself of an inborn, carefully instilled prejudice, and he must accept the eventual abdication of an authority which he had good reason to respect and more reason to wish to perpetuate.
A positive aspect of this book is how society is not left stagnant, big changes are made to improve Pernese lives. I like this kind of progressive world-building.
