I'm not the kind of priest you might have been imagining.

[ He looks up at her now, the scars and tattoos fading away. But he remains on his knees, non-threatening as he can manage. ]

One of Solvunn's leaders allowed us to meet with them. I asked her about their Old Gods. She told us that they believe they were borne from the Singularity, and from there all life was created - starting with this world. [ He looks over her shoulder, then back to her. ]

Whatever the truth is, this place must be protected. And you - maybe you are connected to the heart of it. [ A beat. His eyes narrowing slightly at a memory. ] Your bartender, Steven... some months ago he called me by my birth name. He knew it, somehow.

[ Only one other here knew that name at the time. It had terrified him.

Now, he wonders if he should have seen it as a sign. ]