For equally obvious was
the inescapable fact that Si'Wren had found much favor in the eyes of
Emperor Euphrates, and because of this Si'Wren's neglect of the temple
idols must be overlooked.
And that was that.
Whether this was because Emperor Euphrates was so far removed from the
desperation of life that he had no proper appreciation for the
resultant undermining of the idol-maker's profit motive by such an
endorsement, was hard to tell. Perhaps instead, Emperor Euphrates
actually found something to marvel in, at the very idea of a speechless
young woman silently worshiping an Invisible God.
In view of recent developments, no ranking official would have dared to
compel an alleged idol-breaker, and a known favorite of the Emperor
himself, to attend upon the ceremonies of the gods. Unknown to Si'Wren,
the very subject was what those-in-the-know at the palace considered
'an especially delicate matter'. For to lead her into some deathly
blunder of etiquette, and inadvertently besmirch her newfound dignity,
to which were attributed not her own, but the highest of royal graces
clearly imbued by Imperial decree, was virtually to besmirch the
character of Emperor Euphrates himself, and who would be so stupid as
to dare risk such an awful eventuality as that?
Si'Wren daily prostrated herself on a rush mat in her private quarters
and gave thanks to the Invisible God in wordless praise of both him and
his perpetual blessings.
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