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[adorabrawler]

Funny you assume I'm asking about prayer.

[crucifer]

Not looking good if you're here to ask me about the other one like I'm some kind of professional about it.

[adorabrawler]

Man, you're no fun. No, I wasn't going to ask to bite you... There aren't any shrines around, so I thought I'd ask what the next best thing is.

[crucifer]

That's worse.

[ BITTEN? BY A TODDLER? On his Tuesday? ]

A couple of us set up a few makeshift graves. You could bring them something nice and give it a prayer or two.

[adorabrawler]

You did? Where?

[crucifer]

We set it up in the first park, by the tree in the center.

[adorabrawler]

[ a nod! ]

That makes it easy. I was wondering how to do it... I didn't want to be half-hearted about it, you know?

[crucifer]

You're pretty proper about it.

You don't have to do it like that, though. I'm sure you can do remembrance in other ways. Tell someone something you liked about them, or something.

People only die a second time when we stop rememberin' them, and all that.

[adorabrawler]

... Yeah. I just didn't know them that well, is all.

[crucifer]

Guess that's why you can talk to someone about them.

Learn more about them through the people who're still around.

...Probably not me, though. I'm not really good at that, which is why I just do rites.

[adorabrawler]

I thought priests were supposed to be good at talking.

[crucifer]

Who told you that? A lot of my teachings involved shutting up and just doing things.

[adorabrawler]

Nobody told me, all you have to do is watch them to know.

[crucifer]

Guess my "teacher" does like hearing himself talk, or so I gotta assume.

But no, being good at talking wasn't something of my job description.

[adorabrawler]

A shame. Now what am I gonna do when I'm in a crisis that only the word of God can solve?

[crucifer]

First off, I'd wanna know how exactly someone like you got into that situation to begin with.

[adorabrawler]

Things happen! Don’t downplay my problems!

[crucifer]

By asking you exactly how you got into that situation, aren't I actually being a good person and drawing attention to the source of your problems?

[adorabrawler]

It's the "someone like you" bit I'm focusing on here. These things can happen to anybody.

[crucifer]

Alright, tell me how a twelve year old gets into a problem that can only be solved by the good word of God.

[adorabrawler]

I’ll let you know when I get there—and I won’t even charge for it.

[crucifer]

[ There's a small spike of humour and a sort of broad affection. ]

Now we're talking.

[adorabrawler]

Heh heh. Think you'd be up to the task?

[crucifer]

What kinda guy do you take me for?

[ Like, duh. ]

[adorabrawler]

Do you only take your job as a priest seriously when it's convenient for you?