Seeing that Shade knew absolutely nothing about such matters, Priest Augustus stopped walking and stood with Shade in the corridor, looking out at the morning scenery of Dawn Square through a window to one side:
"Shade, you obviously can't spend the entire day at home supervising the workers. The construction crew I recommended is reliable and won't cause you trouble, but how will you deal with issues during the work? Have them report to you once a day? And are you really comfortable letting a group of strangers stay in your home?"
"Well..."
The Old Priest patted Shade on the shoulder:
"Ha, young people really are unreliable when it comes to getting things done. How about this? I'll send you a supervisor from The Church to serve as your representative and help handle matters during the repair work."
"Then how should I pay their wages? Daily or weekly?"
Shade immediately asked.
"Wages?"
Priest Augustus looked at him curiously:
"Why would you pay wages?"
"Hm?"
"The Church helps believers without asking for payment most of the time. Not to mention merely supervising construction—even if you wanted someone to perform an exorcism for you, attend a fellowship gathering organized by The Church, or officiate your wedding or funeral, would the church charge you money?"
In truth, they still charged a little, but it was very little.
"Hamilton of Leijed, you are a core believer of the Dawn Church in the Tobesk Diocese. There's no need to discuss money over something like this."
The priest concluded the conversation and led Shade off to find someone to help. The young fathers and nuns they passed in the corridor all greeted Priest Augustus respectfully. He enjoyed great prestige within the diocese.
"However, since your house is, after all, a registered 'haunted house' with The Church,