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The ''Queen Christina'' lands; Silver is shackled and taken ashore - taken to the site of the new [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] where he meets with his new benefactor and old friend, The Master of Service, Jeova Unus Sanctus. Jeova apologizes to Silver for the affair at Solomon's house - it wasn't something he was aware of then, and nobody in the service is willing to admit to now. The whole matter is seen as an embarrassment, though it did put Silver in the bad graces of many for some time. But no longer. Not only is Silver welcome back in England, Jeova wishes him to join the Service; he sees in him a kindred spirit - someone else who has heard the voice of heaven clearly.

As they talk, Jeova's clerk walks in, Nicholas Plainsong. He bids Jeova continue, and so he does. There is [[War in Heaven|war in heaven]]. Man has been called to make common cause against God's [[The Enemy|adversary]], and they need a general, someone to train humanity for the fight generations in advance. And Jeova thinks it's Nate's task. He was brought back by God and resisted two temptations - false philosophies he ultimately rejected. That of the beings he called Christ's pilots, and his own, with ''[[The Cycle of Sun & Seed]]''. But the time has come for war, not for peace like Nate wished. Jeova offers to exalt him, make him the head of the Service, Master of Masters.

Silver contemplates the offer, and says that he'll consider the request when Alice Lynch is brought to him. He needs time, to think, to rest.