And a little more (trying to wade back into this project): There was a confusion of sights and sounds jarring with each other and then he was in a chair in a whitewashed room, sunlight coming through tall windows, as a man with muttonchops sideburns reached for Thomas head. Thomas smacked his hands away. Private. Captain Brookhart caught Thomas wrist. Hold still and let Mister Chadwyke see whats wrong. Doctor Chadwyke. Doctor of Arcane Engineering. Chadwyke took off his glasses and cleaned them with large white handkerchief. This really isnt my field of experience. I work with mechanized spell systems like the prayer wheel for Mounts and the reliquary for airships. Im only in town check on the barrier system for my company. This. He pointed at Thomas. This kind of thing is highly immoral and illegal. You know what it is, though, dont you? Brookhart pressed for an answer. Chadwyke huffed and stuffed away the handkerchief. Only in theory. I have no first hand knowledge. What is it, Chadwyke? Brookhart growled. I believe it’s a mark of Cain. Chadwyke cautiously stepped forward and took hold of Thomas chin. It took all of Thomas control not to jerk away; all his instincts were telling him to fight. Its designed to keep him from accessing part of his soul that houses his early memories. He would remember facts and figure – the years that Charlemagne reigned – but nothing with emotions attached. Burnsell ran experiments using spells like this a quarter century ago on condemned criminals. It was thought that if the criminals couldnt remember what drove them to commit their crimes, they wouldnt repeat them. Hes too young to be part of that, Brookhart said. Quite. Chadwyke let go of Thomas chin. I have no idea who would done this to a child. It would get a man hung in England. Isabella had it put on me. Thomas reached to feel the spell and Chadwyke caught his hand. No, dont touch it. Chadwyke commanded. The eldritch blade has made the tracings delicate. The experiments were stopped because the spell often killed the subject. Nor did it change the behaviors of the criminals significantly. The conclusion was that behaviors are locked into place even after the reasons for them are forgotten. Can it be removed? Thomas asked. Theres a great deal of risk involved, Chadwyke said. But it can be removed? Thomas pressed for an answer. Yes. And if you took it off, Id remember? Thomas said. Chadwyke frowned at him. Perhaps. Even in a normal person, childhood memories are fragmented and often forgotten. The understanding of how the soul and mink are linked together is far from complete. Research on it was made illegal even when the science was just born. I want all trace of Isabella gone, Thomas said. I wont let her keep me chained. Chadwyke turned to Brookhart. Removing the limiter could kill him. Its his decision to make, then, Brookhart said. What do you want, Private Aktins? Thomas took a breath and considered. It hurt nearly this bad when I used Farrs – Lieutenant Farrs blade to drive off the revenant in Paris. Will it continue to do this every time I pick up an eldritch weapon? Chadwyke considered the question and nodded. Most likely, yes. Then I want it off.
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