Silas was feeling an aroused anticipation that he had not felt since his previous life. It both surprised and electrified him. For the last decade, he had been following The Way, cleansing himself of sins... rebuilding his life... erasing the violence in his past. Tonight, however, it had all come rushing back. The hatred he had fought so hard to bury had been summoned. He had been startled how quickly his past had resurfaced. And with it, of course, had come his skills. Rusty but serviceable
Jesus' message is one of peace... of nonviolence... of love. This was the message Silas had been taught from the beginning, and the message he held in his heart. And yet this was the message the enemies of Christ now threatened to destroy. Those who threaten God with force will be met with force. Immovable and steadfast.
For two millennia, Christian soldiers had defended their faith against those who tried to displace it. Tonight, Silas had been called to battle.
Drying his wounds, he donned his ankle-length, hooded robe. It was plain, made of dark wool, accentuating the whiteness of his skin and hair. Tightening the rope-tie around his waist, he raised the hood over his head and allowed his red eyes to admire his reflection in the mirror. The wheels are in motion.
Summon 召喚
Serviceable 有用的
塞拉斯感到有一股以前從未被激起過的期待。這使他震驚又令他激動。在過去的十年中，他一直按《路》的要求行事，清除自己的罪惡，重建自己的生活……抹去過去的暴力。然而，今夜，這一切又突然回來了。他極力壓抑的恨又被召回了。看到過去這麼快地浮現起來，他覺得非常震驚。當然，和過去一同回來的還有他的功夫。雖然有些"生鏽"，但尚且能用。
耶穌傳播的是和平……是非暴力……是愛。從一開始，塞拉斯就被這樣教導，並將教誨銘記在心。可這是基督的敵人威脅要毀掉的訓戒。用武力威脅上帝的人定會受到武力的回擊，堅定不移的回擊。
兩千年來，基督教衛士們一直保衛著他們的信仰，抗擊著企圖取代它的各種信仰。今夜，塞拉斯已應徵參戰。
擦乾了傷口，他穿上了齊踝的長的有兜帽的長袍。在平紋織的黑毛羊料子做的長袍的映襯下，他的皮膚和頭髮被襯托得更白。他繫緊了腰間的袍帶，把兜帽套在頭上，只露出雙睛來欣賞鏡子中的自己。車輪已經轉起來了。