Brother John is No. 9

Stalwart. Prudent. So unflinchingly idealistic, yet not reckless.

Kallian Antiqua was a remarkably compelling example of beauty in Zanza's creation. The fineness of his make, from crested bootsoles to regal wingtips, was startlingly apparent.

Alvis had not been made to measure such things, merely to record and in some cases reckon.

Alvis also did not need undue amounts of convincing to see beauty in things others might not consider worthy.

But Kallian...the convincing came with such ease, along his divine methods of humanity.

A prince. Could an administrative computer interface properly with a prince?

He was, indeed, so enchanted.