The written exam started at eight in the morning.
The day was already bright, the glaring sun of late summer lay upon the church's glazed tiles, coating them with a shallow layer of white light, yet without a trace of summer's heat. It looked as if a thin layer of snow had fallen, pressing against the semi-translucent tiles and stained glass. Outside the window, the branches of the Chinese parasol trees swayed gently in the wind, their leaves trembling with the faux snow made of light.
What set the promotion written exam apart from other exams was that it covered seven subjects, encompassing all knowledge of the seven Orthodox doctrines. After passing, the saints could choose to convert their beliefs and change their allegiances.
Simply put, they could switch their majors.