"Isn't it wonderful Roric to read the scriptures that speak of the tales of our Lord?"
Surprised I looked up and saw that Father John was holding and reading from the book entitled, Matthew.
"Is it wonderful?" I asked speculatively, watching him closely.
"Oh, yes Roric! How can you ask that when we're holding the complete story of our Lord's life on Earth? These books form the very essence of our belief!"
"Have you not noticed some inconsistencies in the text from that of the Holy Scriptures that we still do have?"
"Yes, I've noticed some but they are only minor ones. Such inconsistencies are within reason I believe. It's to be expected in the translation of any book for the most part."
"The Holy Scripture isn't just any book Father John! It's the Holy inerrant word of the Creator Himself, if it wasn't so our faith would be completely baseless!"
John quickly agreed, "Of course you're right Roric. There are too many inconsistencies for these books to be trusted I suppose." He said as he continued to scan through the book in his hands.
"What is the Enlightenment Authority Order?" I asked him.
Father John looked up surprised at my question, "Why do you ask that question?"
"Look on the inside cover of the book."
Father John did so and studied it for a moment and then looked back over at me. "They were a secret society during the early colonization of this world. They broke off to form their own faction but have since then disappeared from our world. Their stated primary purpose was preserving the integrity of our ancestor's religious doctrine."
"You said they were a secret society why?"
"Oh, it was easier to get their work done that is all, but it doesn't matter now since they've long since become part of history." Father John said as he went back to reading the book in his hand.
I doubted it though as well as his explanation for the need of a secret society to accomplish something that sounded like a worthy ideal to have and that the Valley Landers had never been against.
I stepped forward to the central book. It was bigger than the rest. Eeriness coursed through me causing an involuntary shiver down my spine as I read the title, "The Book of the Knowledge of Good and Evil." Below the title was some smaller lettering which read, "An account of the creation of the world to its proposed end from the eyes of one who has been there and can attest to the truths written here in."
Father John came up beside me and read the title as I had done. "A very dangerous book indeed. I would like to study it to see if there is any wisdom worth gleaning from it."