Yarden heard herself asking the question. It was her voice, the voice of her conscience, and yet it wasn't. I am in control! she answered, and instantly felt shame wash over her in waves. You see? Your heart knows better. Yarden, surrender. Again, the old-fashioned word. Surrender. What will I get if I surrender to You? she demanded. Something you don't have now: peace. Peace. Yes, that would be worth having. To shed the weight of her imperfectly borne burdens and walk away, rest, find sanctuary. But could she trust the Seeker, this Infinite so intent on winning her? Could she trust the Seeker not to crush her, not to leech away her personality and make her a drab, unthinking zombie? Yarden, the voice chided, wake up and look around. What do you see? Are My people unthinking zombies? Are they crushed by their devotion to Me? I am the Infinite, Yarden. I have taken infinite pains to make you who you are. Why would I now destroy what I have made? To prove a point that doesn't need proving?
What do You think about Empyrion II: The Siege Of Dome?
