Lucy and Ted exchanged glances, listening intently.
"We could join the world as heroes, or we could become villains on the surface, but I think there's a better way," Linsley continued. "I've discovered something about my powers—an ability tied to faith. If people worship me, I can absorb their faith and use it to grow even stronger. It's something beyond the power of Diviners. It's divine."
Ted raised an eyebrow. "You're saying you want to create… a religion?"
Linsley nodded. "Yes. But not just any religion. A movement. We'll gather those who have been cast aside—the Wasteborn, the Inferiors. They're the ones who suffer the most, and they have the most to gain from change."
"We'll give them hope, and in return, their faith will make us stronger. I plan to establish what I'm calling the Sinclair Order."
