A Puppet of Power - Part 7

"He has, and he will," Claudia said firmly, almost childishly.

"My lady, why do you believe so strongly in him?" She asked suddenly.

For the first time, Claudia looked up, startled by the question. "I spare all of the mortals my love."

"You do," the attendant reassured her. "But this one in particular, you've put belief in him, a dangerous belief. Blessing him as you did, that was a tremendous risk. You might have created a monster. Now, if you go through with this, more than a monster, you'll be making a cataclysm. A whole country of people could perish for this."