> And it cleans!
> The Danfive Xaron Black Navy galleys row along it to cleanse their
> crew of their sins. I suppose they take it in turns to wield the lash
> and beat the drum.
As the crew row their way through the Darkness each Penitent is ritually keel-hauled. If they survive, they forget their sins and their ability to feel guilt and are thus deemed worthy to serve the empire again - after suitable re-indoctrination.
Meirion
Powered by hypermail