A Tabernacle in Evermarch

Something the AB wants TT to build
Chapter 5
After a while, the archbishop’s monologue moved on to his pet project, the building of a Tabernacle in Evermarch. This was a topic that Thorman was cynical about, confident that the reason for its construction was to increase the importance of the archdiocese and thus the Archbishop’s standing, and had little to do with the glory of God. There was already one in Kirkland, just fifteen miles away, and Thomas thought he could be forgiven for thinking another one so close was pointless.
‘I’m confident we can get the Provost on board. We can pay off the council. If we can keep the Committee out of it, it surely certain that Evermarch will finally have its Tabernacle,’ said the Archbishop lighting his fourth cigarette. ‘You can’t inhabit this council building indefinitely.’
The last thing Thorman wanted was to live in what would, once built, be in essence a giant marquee tent. He liked it at Merric, it was large, well-appointed, and central. A Tabernacle built to the specification in the bible would be none of those things.
Chapter 11
Sinclair tapped his cigarette packet on the table. ‘And just to make sure you keep your promise and since I’m sure you’ll be very busy being a Judge I’ve decided to send over some contractors to help you.’
‘That would be very kind of you.’
‘Wouldn’t it just?’ smirked Sinclair.
There was a rather pregnant silence which Thorman broke by saying, ‘a firm of builders from Strake is it?’
‘No!’ scoffed the archbishop. ‘Cherubs. And you can make sure they get everything they need.’
As Sinclair went over some more of the details, Thorman began to get nervous. Cherubs? In Evermarch? That would not be good news. He had seen them once or twice in Strake and they had been terrifying. He shuddered to think what sort of commotion they would cause in his city.
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