Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

probably wouldn’t care if she did. Instead he said, "You can'ttake advantage of the fact that it wasn't invented yet.""Hemp was used for rope for at least a thousand yearsbefore the first pen strokes of the Bible were put to papyrus.""No one knew it could..." he began.She didn't let him finish. "Please; don't even try to say it,the laws of physics don't allow humans to grow the plant formany generations without knowing that they can get a buzzby munching the buds. It's an easier discovery to stumbleacross than the fact that grapes can be made into wine andgrain can be made into beer.""None the less, the church looks on it as a sin.""Because it makes us lazy and slothful," she said."Yes.""Well, for what it's worth, I'm not having any right now.""Have you started bringing it home?" he asked."Are you saying I can't?""The church..." he began."I wasn't asking the church," she said, "I was asking you.""I wouldn't want to think I couldn't have the bishop overwithout checking with you and going over the house." Hewas pretty sure she had enough command of magic andenough authorization to make the stuff appear and disappearat will, but he wanted her to know where he was comingfrom."So as long as you don't see it.""I'm not so stupid that I think I can even know, much less127