God, thy will is hard
But you hold every card
Both of them wore similar tight-lipped expressions as he mentioned the war; Gideon was in too much pain to lecture them on it, but he felt he really shouldn't be coming as a surprise - had they not know this was what the crusade against the Ascended would end in? When dealing with evil, resolving peacefully was not an option.
His feet began to move over the stone with the sisters' help. "Thank you. Tomorrow you will not know anything was wrong." He promised, though it was a lie very dependant on how much they were willing to politely ignore. He'd certainly have a limp for a while and the temple would need a deep clean and reorganise. That, and he'd have to make sure every single drop of Ascended fluid was scrubbed out of the floor and walls; the altar he would just have to replace.
As for what Lena and Sera could do...he looked over his shoulder at his beloved Temple in disarray and shook his head. "No. I'll have to do this. It's my punishment. Perhaps...you could tell people not to expect a service tomorrow morning. I will be ready by the afternoon, though." The hard certainty in his voice allowed no room for questioning that.
His feet began to move over the stone with the sisters' help. "Thank you. Tomorrow you will not know anything was wrong." He promised, though it was a lie very dependant on how much they were willing to politely ignore. He'd certainly have a limp for a while and the temple would need a deep clean and reorganise. That, and he'd have to make sure every single drop of Ascended fluid was scrubbed out of the floor and walls; the altar he would just have to replace.
As for what Lena and Sera could do...he looked over his shoulder at his beloved Temple in disarray and shook his head. "No. I'll have to do this. It's my punishment. Perhaps...you could tell people not to expect a service tomorrow morning. I will be ready by the afternoon, though." The hard certainty in his voice allowed no room for questioning that.
I will drink your cup of poison
Nail me to your cross and break me
GIDEON
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