It was the first time Bruce had seen Fawcett like this, actually contemplating a head-on confrontation with the Castro Family. Becoming an Extraordinary seemed to have given Fawcett a lot more backbone.
"I'll inform the Church of your discovery, but it would be best if you explained it to them yourself. Your status as a Translator Extraordinary will give you more leverage. You've been a great help to the Church in this matter, and the Night Watchers will protect you."
After considerable thought, Bruce spoke.
"Of course."
Fawcett agreed on that point. If he came forward himself, the Church would surely ease its surveillance of him. But what he needed now was freedom, not the Night Watchers' protection. He wasn't particularly worried about trouble from the Castro Family, at least not yet. That trouble wouldn't fall on his head for now.
Bruce was also considering how this matter might unfold.
The Church was already investigating the notebook's unusual properties and would very likely invite an Artisan to study it. A Medium might also come. Both would certainly come into contact with the notebook, so they were bound to notice something, but they might not be able to pinpoint its exact nature as precisely as Fawcett had or discover the soul inside it.
Learning the notebook's secret would give the Church some measure of initiative. But those gray-robed men remained an unpredictable danger. They could commit a second murder at any moment to threaten the Church, so they had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Bruce looked out the window. The sky had already dimmed.
Only a day had passed, yet battles, murders, and secrets had all piled up together. Events really were coming thick and fast. Bruce shook his head. The matter of Julius had to be resolved,