"Wall of the Faithless?"
The information the bishop had revealed by chance left the Outlander surprised and confused. He just did not know whether it was merely religious rhetoric or whether such a thing truly existed.
He reached out to return the commemorative coin in his hand to Bishop Owen, but the bishop waved it off without taking it:
"Keep it as a souvenir. It was meant to promote the Saint Prayer Festival anyway. Mr. Hamilton, you can come to Dawn Church often in the future. We hold very formal sermons every week, or you can simply go to the confessional and speak of your troubles."
He had not yet given up on the idea of converting Shade.
Shade agreed verbally and casually slipped the little coin into his shirt pocket to keep it from sliding down inside his coat pocket.
Bishop Owen had other matters to attend to. After he left, Priest Augustus took Shade away from Dawn Square to collect the potion, "Price of Growth."
The priest had rented a place outside Dawn Church for preparing potions. After all, brewing potions inside the church was far too risky.
"Priest, does our world really have a Wall of the Faithless?"
Shade asked quietly as they walked. Priest Augustus gave an ambiguous answer:
"No one has ever returned after death, so I cannot give you a definite answer. But judging by ancient books and documents, there had been clear references to the 'Wall of the Faithless' since at least the Third Epoch. It may very well truly exist. Detective, if I remember correctly, after awakening from Blind Foolishness, you still have not chosen a faith. That will not do."
He slowed down, looked toward Shade, and smiled as he said the same thing Bishop Owen had said:
"Would you be