Frowning, settling his monocle into place, Neikirk said, "I do not see how a woman in whom I do not believe can have any say in my life."
Koray laughed. "You do not need to believe in the Goddess for her to believe in you. If that was a necessity there would be no hope for the demons, and it would seem that all this time she never once stopped believing they could be saved. Trust in the Goddess, Neikirk. She may drive you to madness, but she will never lead you astray."
Neikirk sighed and helped him make tea.
By the time they returned to Emel and Brekk, other soldiers had stirred around them. Rosta stood among the cluster, arms folded over his chest while he listened to Emel explain Brekk's change to him and the other Navathians. None of them look very pleased by Brekk's change, but giv
