“Tell me what?” Ryoka smiled crookedly. “Religions, Pawn. Not just one. Erin told you about Christianity, right? Well, I’ll fill in any gaps she might have missed and…let’s call it context. I read the Bible back to front. And I know…well, I know a bit about other religions, too. Buddhism, Sikhism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism…not everything, but I can tell you more than Erin did. If you’ll let me, I’d like to tell you about other religions, the good and the bad.” Pawn looked at her. For the first time that day, his heart lifted. His mandibles parted, and raised in a slight smile. “Truly?” “If you’re
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