While Shade was unconscious, the priest took the key from his pocket to 6 Saint Derain Square, stored the items that were inconvenient to bring into the church at his home, brought back a change of clothes, and used the one-sleeved coat carrying Shade's scent to lure over Little Mia, who temporarily had no one to feed her.
"When I opened the door to your second-floor room this morning, your cat nearly lunged at me and scratched up my face. The little thing probably thought I was a thief."
That was what the priest said, but he was not angry with the orange cat for it. He probably liked cats as well:
"Still, she really is well-behaved when she's around you. If you don't have time in the future, you can leave her at Dawn Church. Besides catching mice, the young nuns here all like cats."
Since Shade had awakened and it had been confirmed that he had suffered no aftereffects from facing the evil god, the priest told him he could return home. Of course, since it was already late, he hosted Shade for dinner at the church and tried to ask whether Shade was interested in learning about the faith of Mister Dawn.
Shade was actually very interested in the righteous gods of this world and had much to say about religion, faith, and culture. But he was in no mood to discuss such matters at the moment, so after dinner, he bid the priest farewell.
The two parted ways at Dawn Square, where Dawn Church stood. The priest did not forget to remind Shade to get up early the next morning so they could visit the injured Doctor Schneider together.
Carrying Little Mia, Shade walked away from Dawn Square through the night. Rather than returning directly to