"That's all it takes to get excommunicated?" Dan frowns. "I'm honestly surprised. Unless it was more than that." He's aware of how much he's watching Marcus, but he hasn't quite figured out how to stop. "I have a very hard time believing you could do something that would deserve it."

Food is set out and Dan resolves to be angry at the Catholic Church later. He's hungry, despite the care he'll have to take in eating.

"I think I would wish for people I knew back home," he says, making a pleased sound around his eggs, though swallowing brings a wince. "Except the person I would want the most is my niece, and Abra is-- what I can do, I'm a flashlight. She's a lighthouse."