CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
“The what?” Oliver asked.
“The vision well,” she repeated in a commanding voice. “It shows all things. Shows you what you desire to know. But seeing into it is not something to undertake lightly. It will change you. Possibly forever. And only the worthy are allowed to see the secrets it contains.”
Oliver gulped. He could feel Esther and Ralph beside him tense up.
“How do we know if we’re worthy?” Esther asked.
Sister Judith turned her piercing stare toward Esther. “I will need to look into your minds and call upon the celestial powers to tell me whether you are worthy enough.”
“We’ll do it,” Ralph said decisively.
Oliver nodded his agreement.
Esther stood up taller. “Yes. We’ll do it.”
“Very well,” Sister Judith said.
She advanced on Esther first and pressed
