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TheNewDeity

ByRobertReed

Anewsconferencewascalledforearlyafternoonandthendelayedtwiceforreasonsneverexplained.In

theinterim,awildhailstormrolledinfromthewest,peculiarfiressprangupinvariouskitchensandtrash

heaps,andeverysleepingbabyinthestatewokefromhisnapscreaming.

Thenaseveningfell,theoverseeratlaststeppeduptothepodium.Hewasahandsomefellowwhowore

aperpetualsmileandasmoothunrufincecomingonboardseveralmonthsbefore,hehad

spokenglowinglyabouttradition,pride,andthedemandsofsuccess.Likethemanornot,hewas

undeniablysmart,immunetocriticism,andinwaysthatfewotherscanevenpretendtobe,hewas

withoutfear.Onthatparticularevening,thesmileseemedespeciallyradiant,whiletheeyeswerethe

coldestblue.Hegazedoutattheassembledmedia,andwithavoicethatmightbeconfusedforwarm,he

said,“Ourstatehasbeenblessed,andforaverylongtime.OurdeityhasperformedHisrolewith

distinctionandhonor.WesimplycannotthankHimenough.Butbythesametoken,timemarches,

circumstanceschange,andourneighboringstatesandcommunitieshavebeenembracingnewfaithsand

philosophies—manyofthemthrivingasaconsequence.

ThisiswhyIhavedecided,withtheapprovalandfullsupportoftheBoard,torelieveourGoodGodof

Hisduties,effectiveimmediately.

ThesearchtofindHisreplacementisalreadywellunderway.

Untilthatprocessisfinished,HistoplieutenantwillserveasouractingAgent-of-Divine-Actions,and

youmayworshipHerornot.

Asalways,youraldevotionsareentirelyyourownconcern.

Ofcoursenoneofthiswasacompletesurprise.Therehadbeenafewdisappointingyearsoflate,and

avatemeetingbetweentheoverseerandtheGrandOldMan,acarefullycraftedpressrelease

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