"You will die once, bitten by a snake."
That was the prophecy given to Gerard Martein at the age of twenty.
From a young age, he had been strong-willed and extraordinary.
When he heard the prophecy foretelling his death, Gerard's thought was:
'Has this bishop finally gone mad?'
The Martein family was the largest patron of the Church of Light.
They poured enormous donations into the diocese every year.
Because of this, the Martein family could often receive prophecies.
Twenty-year-old Martein came to the bishop to inquire about his future.
'Is he trying to squeeze more donations out of us?'
It wasn't unreasonable for Gerard Martein to think this way.
The bishop he had asked for the prophecy was known more for his greed for money than his faith.
"Could you please repeat that once more?"
So he asked.
Even though interrupting during a prophecy was taboo.
