"Oh no," he said, "you've got to be kidding." With some trepidation, he walked over to where he found one of the lamps sitting on the floor by the shelves. He breathed a big sigh of relief. No Goddess, just a forgetful Brother. He picked up the lamp to return it to his desk when he noticed a book lying precariously on a pile of scrolls. As he looked at it, it slipped and without thinking he caught it. The book fell open. Patrick sat abruptly on the floor and began reading the book.
There was no title on the cover; it appeared to be a diary of some kind. The entry that had caught his eye was simply "Today the Goddess destroyed Hamlan for breaking her peace." He flipped back and found the details of an invasion from the West. The people of the Pax were easy victims. They were pushed out of
