“I don’t worship death,” I said. “Christians do,” Erik remarked, glancing at Pyrlig, whose mailed chest displayed his wooden cross. “No,” Pyrlig said. “Then why the image of a dead man?” Erik asked. “Our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead,” Pyrlig said energetically, “he conquered death! He died to give us life and regained his own life in his dying. Death, lord, is just a gate to more life.” “Then why do we fear death?” Erik asked in a voice that suggested he expected no answer. He turned to look at the downstream chaos.
