"Sometimes the nicest thing folks like Koumyou an' I can do for ourselves is think about all the ways we can avoid losin' someone permanently or bein' hated by 'em. We don't show ourselves a lotta love but we'll give ourselves that much.

"So don't get too insulted, don't take it as him losin' faith. Take it as what it is. Probably the last bit of self-preservation a holy man will allow himself."

He pats Devero's shoulder, finally, then gets to his feet so he can keep ascending the stairs towards his earlier target. It's a lot to leave him with, but it's something that needed laid out before a bigger misunderstanding could happen.