Ceremony of Twelve finally begins.
Elevens line up by age, in order of the numbers they each got when they were born.
Jonas is number nineteen.
Jonas and his fellow Elevens get their Assignments in this order, too. Asher is number four..
The Chief Elder is an old woman.
First, she gives a little discourse to the gathering of youngsters. She noticed that, up to this point, contrasts were a terrible thing. Be that as it may, today, contrasts are gotten out and used to choose every individual's future.
And then the assignments begin: Fish Hatchery Attendant, Birthmother, Instructor of Sixes.
When it’s time for Asher to get his Assignment, the Chief Elder tells stories about Asher. When he was little, he couldn't distinguish between