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[Vatheon translates everything, so the fact that most of this is in French while he usually speaks in English doesn't matter. Of course, Ky hadn't intended any of this to matter either, because he hadn't deliberately set up his SFC to record. This isn't the kind of thing Ky would usually choose to share, but he's tired. He's been pushing himself as hard as he can, and he's only in his apartment now because he knows he's past the point where he'll do any good on the streets.

He's fully clothed and kneeling on the floor of his room. His SFC sits on his dresser, set up well to show him. Although his words are at first too quiet to get picked up, they grow a little louder.]

-- wounded Your heart. Lord, let me be freed from the bonds of evil through Your unending love so that I may be put back on the path of righteousness. Father, forgive me for what I have been and have mercy upon me.

Lord, keep my parents' souls close to You in Your grace and know that for all the days of my life which I have been given by Your love, I will pray for them. Please forgive them for their sins, bless them, and allow them to dwell always with You.

Please help us to catch this murderer. Let no more people be hurt or harmed by them, and allow those who have suffered already to be healed and be held close by those who love them. Give us the strength and wisdom to carry out Your divine will and ensure that justice prevails for all of Your creation. Let those sacrifices which have been made not go in vain.

O Holy Spirit, take me as Your disciple. Guide me, illuminate me, and make me worthy of Your gifts. Bind my hands that they may do no evil; open my eyes so that I may see the world clearly around me; strengthen my heart that evil may not dwell within me. I am Your humble servant Lord. Where You lead, I will follow; where there is darkness I will bring Your light; where there is temptation I will overcome it. Command me in Your strength and lead me to the fullness of Your truth.

I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

[He's just going to kneel there for a moment, the plan is to do so until he gathers up the emotional and physical strength to get ready for sleep.]

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You are of the faith, good sir? Your prayer reminds me of the priests back home.

Edited 2012-09-29 01:32 (UTC)

[Was he--

Ky glances aside for a moment to gather his composure before he picks up the SFC and settles to sit on the bed.]

I am.

I'm sorry, I didn't intend to make anyone see that.

Why are you apologizing? It was rather heartwarming. And why hide your faith? You not need be ashamed.

I'm not sure everyone would find it so.

I've gotten into disagreements over faith before with people, and I don't want that right now.

You will only find agreeable company with me, I am a man of the faith myself. Though the term for my title is Templar Priest.

[A priest, of the faith? Ky suddenly looks quite hopeful, instead of just mostly tired.]

Are you Catholic?

Catholic? I've never heard that term used for my faith. But if I may say, the difference between your prayer and one from home is yours speaks of a God. In my world, we are ruled by a Goddess.

I see.

[A disappointed sigh.]

Then it's not really the same at all.

[He quirks an eyebrow, because really? They are.]

I would say they are, there's only a minor difference in that you believe your deity to be a man, while I believe mine to be a woman. We both only have one, don't we?

More similar than many people's religions, perhaps, but still different.

[It's not as though he can go to this man as a priest, clearly.]

So are you're saying the only one people should believe in is your deity?

[Sorry Ky, he might be a little offended.]

[Ky seems to have that effect on people. He doesn't really want to argue right now, though, and when he speaks it's softer, tired still.]

That's what knowing there to be one God means.

[He pauses for a moment though, considers what Ky says and sighs. There's a sigh that escapes his lips soon after.]

Tell me, does your God listen to the prayers of his people and perform acts to make them believe?

Of course He listens.

[As for acts to make them believe...]

People should have faith.

I prayed to the Goddess every day when I was young, She never answered me. How can I have faith your God will listen?

Faith isn't something you explain the how of. But you should be able to feel the rightness of it.

That answer sounds absurd, especially to someone such as I. [Because he has no feelings.]

It might sound absurd to you, but it's the only answer I have.

Your answer cannot apply to someone with no emotions. So tell me again why I should believe in your God and for what reasons? These days I doubt even my own Goddess, do you honestly expect me to try believing in another so willingly?

I don't want to tell you why you should believe. Particularly not if it's going to offend you.

It's more important that we stop the murderer than that we argue over this.

[He sighs.] The murderer and kidnapper are one and the same, aren't they? I'm going to make him pay for what this person has done to Lloyd.

Every indication right now is that they are.

It's... We need to think about what we ought to do once we catch them.

Torture information out of the person firstly, then lock them in prison for a few days. After that, I say we give the fellow a good hanging.

...What?! That's not a solution!

Then what would be your proper solution?

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