Chapter 23
Martias raised the hood on his robes and Steigan followed the motion as they wound through the catacomb halls. Steigan wondered how far in they were. They'd put their lanterns away, not needing them with the torches that lined the walls.
“What are you hoping to gain from this?” Martias asked.
“I'm hoping to take a skull back with me, maybe a hand too, so I can ask the Holy Sapere why in Gohaldinest he thinks Saint Steigan would rise to come back for her bones.” He wished he'd thought of this plan before leaving the saint's tomb; wouldn't that be ironic, using his own skull to prove he didn't plan on rising again?
“The notion that you're wrong hasn't even crossed your mind, has it?”
“I saw the condition of the body in the tomb below. If she's as old, it won't be much differe
