The female dean of the Oblivion Association, Beltira, sat in her place, watching with a keen interest the black-robed figures around her. Her frivolous and relaxed attitude was testing the nerves of every archon present; however, no one dared to openly criticize her conduct.
Although everyone here was an "archon" of the church, the same title did not imply the same status. Everyone who had reached the upper echelons of the Oblivion Association knew that the woman named Beltira held a special position and... significance within the church. No one knew who this woman was before she became an archon of the Oblivion Association, nor did anyone know her real surname and origin. But one thing everyone knew was that Beltira had a direct connection with the highest leader of the Oblivion Association, the "Archbishop." When the Archbishop entered the state of sleep, Beltira was the only one who could communicate with him, awaken him, or convey his decrees.
