The Event Horizon

The self becomes abstract and personal. (Silence, 32)

Natural self; Elias (Dreamer) (Silence, 33)

Volunteer not welcome because they have a purpose of their own; relinquish identity as an apprentice (Silence, 42)

Apprentices personality determines if designs of the spirit are complex or simple.
Manifestations of spirit are hardly noticeable or are outright commands. (Silence, 43)