The Chief Elder describes Jonas's assignment as a selection, unique from all the other assignments given that day. He has been selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. This is a very rare selection since the current Receiver of Memory will only have one successor.
She notes that the rule states that Jonas's training cannot be overseen or changed during the process by her or her colleagues on the Committee. Jonas will be set...
The Chief Elder describes Jonas's assignment as a selection, unique from all the other assignments given that day. He has been selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. This is a very rare selection since the current Receiver of Memory will only have one successor.
She notes that the rule states that Jonas's training cannot be overseen or changed during the process by her or her colleagues on the Committee. Jonas will be set apart from the community while the current Receiver trains him to be the next Receiver. While training and becoming the Receiver is extremely painful, Jonas will be the most honored person in the community if he succeeds.
The chief Elder ends by detailing the five essential qualities a Receiver must have: intelligence, integrity, courage, the ability to acquire wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond. The Chief Elder is unable to describe the Capacity to See Beyond because she does not understand it, but she says that the Receiver has identified Jonas as someone who has this capacity.
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