Chapter 6

They had completely forgotten that the Cardinal had helped Daphne up. Thalia and Marianne, in particular, clasped their hands and squealed like dolphins. “This is your chance, Daphne! A chance to become an ordained priest!” “That’s right! If Cardinal Theodore recommends you, His Holiness might even consider the sacrament of Holy Orders!” As her peers rejoiced as if it were their own good fortune, Daphne offered an awkward smile. She knew they were cheering her on because she had always presented herself as devout, and that was exactly why a slight pang of guilt stirred in her.