"That might be a tall order in a place like the Nexus," he replies with a small chuckle. "This is a place where gods come and go as they please. It would be hard to ask such absolutes when the proof of other divine beings walk among us."

He leans his elbows on his knees, setting aside the paper and pen before he does so so he can press his palms together. "Here's an important question: what will you give people who swear to believe in and follow you? Sometimes the lure of a reward is what gets the flock inside the fence, as it were."