Father Darcy used to preach about building a Kingdom on Earth. A place where there was peace and acceptance, and Reachers could happily skip through cornfields without getting shot. And while he promised this dream, he smuggled Reachers around the country, keeping them out of the grasp of the Institute. Charlie used to wonder why, if this promised land was so achievable. Now he understood. The peace was attainable, but it had to be claimed, fought for. There had to be sacrifice.
He was prepared for this now. Before, his mind had been too preoccupied with violence and destruction. But that wouldn"t destroy the Institute. They thrived on chaos and pain. What he needed was to show the world enlightenment, to highlight the possibility of this Kingdom, to prove it was achievable.
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