Chapter 9. Investigation

Kai gives an exhausted groan as his head drops onto the table. A book lightly hits his head as Relian says, “Hey, come on. We’ve still got some more research to do.”

“You mean I still got some more research to do.”

“Well, do you understand the moon cycles?”

The young trainee holds a book up in front of him as he replies, “I think so. I thought knowing about the moon cycles was a recent discovery, but it’s been around for centuries, hasn’t it?”

“Almost millennia,” Alexei adds. “Though people seldom know of it.”“Why’s that?” Kai innocently asks.

“Church does a good job stamping out those sorts of disciplines,” Relian explains. “Knowledge can be a powerful tool and a dangerous weapon. You grew up under that sort of thing; how does that compare to what you’re doing now?”

Kai gently lays his book down as he raises an eyebrow in thought for a moment. “Well, I really like that we have sisters who can read and write. My parents didn’t want my sister to le