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"Transfer to me, Verluin, your deepest appreciations of Anglana."
"Akla speaks through Anglana, though, not with the Voice of God. Anglana is our star system's
focal point for the blessings of Akla. Anglana is the planet and the planet is Anglana. There are
aspects of Anglana's power we cannot now even guess. When events are most dangerous, Anglana
will act for the protection of the Angian system."
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It was deemed best to announce the approaching demise of Verluin.
The effect on the Aklans was to infuse them with a deeper conviction to spread the Word of Akla
—to educate their fellow citizens to the wisdom and mercy of the social and spiritual axioms of
their Faith.
The Councils of the Worlds worked to reproduce and disseminate a history of Verluin's
contributions to Worlds' culture.
The Independents took the news as a trumpet blast that spurred them to more bold actions and
more audacious pronouncements.
Mura was adamant in her, "No comment."
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The Independents were strengthened in their efforts to subvert the Worlds' Council and shape the
actions of the Territorial and Regional Councils toward their agenda. Their slogan was:
"Individual Decisions Will Always Beat Out Council Oppressions." The increasing strength of
their movement came from their ability to harness the near-suicidal actions of Dissatisfieds and
the financial contributions from companies that were beholden to the influence of Mura's money.
Mura herself, as she grew in knowledge from the effect of being a Worlds' traveler, was
beginning to find outlets for her creativity that didn't include her wildly popular dance
performances. She began, with the expert tutelage of Haalii, to give impromptu political
comments during her performances; even giving them names that promoted various aspects of
the Independent agenda. She also began to devote more time to news sessions on the Meshes that
she used to explain how her dances were the enactment of the freedom that the acceptance of the
Independents' agenda would bring to the Worlds.
When the announcement of her father's death reached her, she told Haalii that she needed a
break from her schedule. Haalii tried to dissuade her but Mura's naturally growing self-reliance
prevailed and she dropped off the Mesh and was, to all but Haalii, unreachable.
~~~
The Independents had, within the next decade, attained a majority of seats on more than half the
Territorial Councils. The actions of their troops of Dissatisfieds were bringing a sense of
impending war with the Worlds' Protective Force. All that kept it from happening was the desire
of the Independents to keep their flow of increasing wealth from evaporating. Many groups of
Dissatisfieds found themselves suddenly deprived of funds. There was a new agenda brewing and
it was calculated to appease the Worlds' Council while it strengthened the power of the
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