Post by Canicus Callixtus on Jun 14, 2016 22:26:00 GMT -5
"All men are the Work of our Maker's Hands,
From the lowest slaves
To the highest kings.
Those who bring harm
Without provocation..."
From the lowest slaves
To the highest kings.
Those who bring harm
Without provocation..."
Seated as far in the back of the Cathedral as possible, another perplexed frown crossed Canicus's sharp features. The Chant of Light they sung in the south was so very close to the one he held close to his heart, and should not have caused too much dissonance to disrupt him from prayer. But for some reason, the subtle differences continuously knocked away his concentration. Whether it was the wording of a verse or the strange accent, he couldn't help but wince.
"...who bear false witness
And work to deceive others, know this:
There is but one Truth.
All things are known to our Maker
And He shall..."
He had to suppress a sigh, noting that his clasped hands had even loosened this time. 'Can't they say it properly? Whatever this Mother is speaking, it isn't the trade tongue.' The mage caught what he thought was disproving eyes on him from a nearby member of the congregation, and attempted to refocus. Even if he could only catch every third word, at least he was still attending proper sermons. Sort of.
The chant moved on while his mind continued to wander. When he realized he was contemplating what he wanted for dinner and not the Word, he cringed. Perhaps he should have gone to a smaller Chantry, where there was less chance of catching judgmental glares. The last thing he wanted was to draw undue attention to himself in the very seat of the Andrastian Chantry, and so far he wasn't doing a particularly good job. Canicus scanned the nearby listeners as subtly scrutinizing as he could be, trying to discern whether or not he was being watched.
He shook his head just a touch to chase away the paranoia. Surely no one was paying attention to one solitary elf and his perplexed expressions.
He had to suppress a sigh, noting that his clasped hands had even loosened this time. 'Can't they say it properly? Whatever this Mother is speaking, it isn't the trade tongue.' The mage caught what he thought was disproving eyes on him from a nearby member of the congregation, and attempted to refocus. Even if he could only catch every third word, at least he was still attending proper sermons. Sort of.
The chant moved on while his mind continued to wander. When he realized he was contemplating what he wanted for dinner and not the Word, he cringed. Perhaps he should have gone to a smaller Chantry, where there was less chance of catching judgmental glares. The last thing he wanted was to draw undue attention to himself in the very seat of the Andrastian Chantry, and so far he wasn't doing a particularly good job. Canicus scanned the nearby listeners as subtly scrutinizing as he could be, trying to discern whether or not he was being watched.
He shook his head just a touch to chase away the paranoia. Surely no one was paying attention to one solitary elf and his perplexed expressions.