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"Eleanor?"

"Sorry I was trying to remember when you’re supposed to use lay versus lie," she lied

"Lay requires a direct object and lie does not"

"Oh, that makes perfect sense Thank you Also, no You can’t close the rectory You’re going to piss off the entire church"

"I had a feeling Your prayer service you’re supposed to be at is ht now A sanctuary, a chapel, and for some reason neither of those ork"

"The rectory is cozier Father Greg always had snacks"

Søren tapped his knee "That’s unfortunate, but I’veboundaries with his church I’ll doto use logic on Catholics?"

"Do you have a better idea?" From anyone else, the question would have sounded sarcastic or like a challenge But instead froenuine question If she had a better idea, he wanted to know it

"Look, I know these people I greith them They don’t really like outsiders Everyone’s already freaking out that you’re a Jesuit instead of a regular priest"

"They’re afraid of Jesuits?"

"They say Jesuits are really …" Eleanor waved her hand to beckon Søren forward He leaned in and she put her mouth at his ear "Liberal"

Søren pulled back and looked her in the eyes