What Happens Next

 This was inspired by Ursula Vernon's Paladin rant and is dedicated to The Militant Order of St Wombus (said Order must be copyright Ursula Vernon).  I hope you enjoy this.  For those who need to consider spoons, or time, it comes in at 1,121 words.

Slinderin Elmsfather had studied, prayed, held vigil, practised, and studied some more.  He’d been examined by his teachers and their masters to what felt like within an inch of his life, and finally, he was being presented to his god for approval and acceptance.  He knelt at the prayer rail in front of the altar, and said all the proper words he’d been taught for this occasion, but in his mind all he thought was, “Please, take me.”

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