necessary to know that letters exist, to teach kindergarten reading, but long
since supplanted not by sentences, but by classic works."
"I can imagine that potential difference better, because of the first
assumption we shared."
Nodding, Bonnie said, "The Second Point of Knowledge is the Place
of No Pity. This is where you have no emotion, no compassion, and no
concern about events, because the filaments are focused on what‘s in front
of you entirely without influence—the judgements of self are part of the
inventory of the First Attention. In the Second Attention, or what you
would think of as your dreaming Attention, everything just is, and you
don‘t have to be asleep to access it. It‘s about moving the Assemblage
Point to that position."
"This part is still about personal development, right?"
"Always and entirely."
"Okay, so if the Place of No Pity is without compassion, wouldn‘t
you be cruel?"
"For a Stalker to have compassion means they‘d wish other people
were like them. This would make them average, and they‘d waste their
energy helping those who aren‘t ready for the head-on challenge of self-
discovery." She touched my sleeve. "While we‘re at it, one of the most
difficult lessons to learn about impeccability is letting others choose their
own way, because you will recognize harmful continuities in your friends‘
behaviour. If it‘s part of your path, you can support them until they learn
enough to agree to being taught, or more likely not." She shrugged without
compassion. "I let you be yourself until you decided to learn, but you
could have run from me until an experience hooked you."
"If I understand you, the Place of No Pity is where metaphorical
novels reside, in terms of the scope of our awareness, but there is no sense
of attachment to them?"
"Yes, and when you better understand how to determine the true
nature of events, alongside accessing knowledge directly, a complete
novel can reveal itself with just a glance." She snapped her fingers. "This
is why I‘ve been teaching you about the nature of events since the day we
met. It‘s part of a vastly larger picture."
"So you have," I said, only then realizing that I had stood no chance
of impressing her in any way. To the contrary, I felt… well, not exactly
grateful.
"You have also managed to save enough energy to experience a small
example of this kind of clarity with Rachel and Meaghan, but the ultimate
energetic achievement is controlling the movement of t he Assemblage
Point."
