Could provide the long-term input

And he disciples had been able to use it to heal the sick and drive out demons'. But Ya'el noted that when Gabriel's spirit withdrew, the ~esident Am-folk element rapidly sank back into a state of torpor not ill that far removed from its previous semi-mummified condition. rhe Ain-fblk element inside the disciples was like a dead battery.

Jabriel's brief presence had given them a boost but they couldn't iold the charge. Only the massive transfusion of power from the F.mpire that was due to take place after the Resurrection could provide the long-term input to raise their awareness to its original level. And 'I'he Man knew that Brax would do everything he could to prevent that happening.