By the Waters of Babylon” would change if it were told from John's father's point of view as it'll reveal the perspective of the father.
The plot follows John as he travels on his initiation quest to prove himself to his tribe as a man and a priest. John bases his journey decisions on visions and his interpretation of the signs he sees in the natural world. John breaks many of his tribe's laws because of his thirst for knowledge.
John learns chants, spells, and other mysteries from the priests. He picks up wound-healing techniques as well as the "old method" of reading and writing. John explains that although if a lot of the priests' work isn't actually magic, his father feels it's okay to let other people think it is.
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