Just because all's forgiven doesn't mean we should forget it happened.
[It's how they learn. Looking into the history of their world has taught Mikleo this lesson, and their journey really only reinforced that.]
Right. My contract is with Lailah, so I share some of her power. She'd be what we call a Prime Lord. In turn, Sorey gets some of my power, too. [Ah, but he remembers his discussion with Hiro on this very topic.] There's no class system or other form of hierarchy in seraph culture. We're all equal. Even though ultimately the Prime Lord can force compulsory commands, the pact is made with mutual trust between the seraphim. I trust Lailah to know when she needs to use those commands on me, and she trusts that she'll never have to use them.
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Just because all's forgiven doesn't mean we should forget it happened.
[It's how they learn. Looking into the history of their world has taught Mikleo this lesson, and their journey really only reinforced that.]
Right. My contract is with Lailah, so I share some of her power. She'd be what we call a Prime Lord. In turn, Sorey gets some of my power, too. [Ah, but he remembers his discussion with Hiro on this very topic.] There's no class system or other form of hierarchy in seraph culture. We're all equal. Even though ultimately the Prime Lord can force compulsory commands, the pact is made with mutual trust between the seraphim. I trust Lailah to know when she needs to use those commands on me, and she trusts that she'll never have to use them.