[ Istredd does settle next to him against the wall, breathing out sharply as the pain passes into an ache. None of them are doing well at this point, probably the best of their fight done during the escape. It's strange how close knit this has made him feel about certain people though, an experience like this forcing a type of bond that survival gives them. Castiel is one of those people. And he's grateful for it. Handling all of it alone would have been worse. ]

Yes, so I've heard. I haven't experienced any direct religious fervor before.

[ Istredd also doesn't go through the small towns back in his sphere where they have a strong faith, or temples or the like, he's mostly stayed to libraries or his digs. He's glad because he doubts this would ever be comfortable for him. But it might have set him up better for being in this situation if he understood that kind of obsession better. ]

Exactly. Once they do make it here the question will be if this is the type of cult that would rather kill all of us and themselves as a last act, or they can be reasoned with.

[ Outside of the turncoat who communicated with them, and if they are the former, that may help stop it. ]