The gifted ones looked at George, who was squinting, trying to see the spirits as Pearl continued, “Joanie pleaded George’s case, insisting that he was a man of peace. The rest of us could not be certain and we could decide nothing until we faced the Diabolus. We hoped you would find out whether George knew he was Hitler’s offspring and whether together they intended to m******e the planet, or whether the two were unconnected, and George is a man committed to peace. After Sarah told Joanie about the biological weapon, and you found the Doomsday journal, we realised it was connected and had to take the risk.”
“I assured Pearl and the other Keepers that you would come to no harm by coming here,” said Joanie.
As they listened, Church felt both Granny Pearl’s and Joanie’s powers waning.
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