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I didn't know any of the Orshaneise meditations, but after a while I found I was saying an old Ulineise prayer under my breath, a prayer that asked for quiet—for peace and for silence—and itself twisted and turned around the line strength in tranquility and tranquility in strength. I'd always understood 'strength in tranquility' and taken 'tranquility in strength' to mean that if one was strong, one could make the tranquility one needed. But now, twisting and turning through the corn maze, I began to see it differently, that 'tranquility in strength' meant having the strength to keep one's tranquility of mind, no matter what the world brought. It meant being tranquil—peaceful—even when one was strong, not bullying or picking fights.
Addison has a proven track record in this series of writing unassuming, gently kind characters. Even though Maia and Celehar are totally different, it’s wonderful to have two characters who embody such enviable characteristics differently. Not everyone has to be evil and self-serving to create an interesting story. Celehar is sweet and gentle – his job somehow fits him perfectly but seems the strangest occupation for his temperament. His open and understanding nature would make him the perfect witness for the dead, but the detective work (not to mention the ghoul hunting) seems outside his capabilities. Though he stumbles and is awkward at times, Celehar plods along (a bit like Eeyore), always picking what is right over what is easy. This keeps him on the right path, but it doesn’t always keep him happy or comfortable.
"I do not mean that thou'rt careless, Thara, for thou art not. And thou wouldst never endanger another soul. But thou carest not whether thou wilt live or die. I fear for thee."
"Thou needst not," I said. The blush was scalding in my face. "I have no desire to be eaten by a ghoul. I promise thee I will be careful."
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