Chapter 87 - Eighty-Three (1/2)
Somehow, after all the suspense, I thought it would be something worse than that; not that it was a good thing, I was just thinking that such ”notorious” church would require a ”selling our soul” type of contract to enter.
Ok, I'm exaggerating a little, but still…
”Well, that means we can't go inside, so how about you go in and search for us?” I say to Isa as he nods negatively.
”No can do, just because I have the pass of a nun doesn't mean I can enter wherever I want, and is actually even worse since they will have me working for them while I'm there. Plus…” At that Isaac exchange glances with the Templar, and somehow gets some type of answer out of that walking armor to continue.
”And is far too dangerous if I get caught.” I frown at that.
”What do you mean?”
”I mean that they do not know that I'm a man, and that we are not allowed as nuns, nor inside the church.” Well, it seemed rather odd… but I feel like there is more into it.
”And what happens if they figure it out? If they discover you?”
”Well, let's just say that there are no men known in history to have the power of healing light.”
”Which means?”
”Think a little hound, why do you think is that?”
”Because only woman have it?” As soon as the words get out of my mouth I frown once more; how could that be, if Isaac was standing right in front of me, a living proof of the right opposite?
He nods after seeing me think about it. ”That's right, is rare, but it happens, but the church doesn't like it very much; after all, is an ”element bestowed by the goodness to her fellow sisters”, a gift from the heavens, a proof of the value of women, a way to show and hold the power of cure by the churches hands. If a man appears to defy it, they vanish with him.”
”Wait, so if they realize that you are a man, they will kill you?! That's absurd!”
”Now you understand why is so important for you, for all of you, to keep your mouth shut?”
Well, it is not like I was going to tell anybody, but now that I knew the weight of this information I kind of felt sorry for Isa, just a very tiny bit; almost none existing, really.
”Ok, so what's your plan?” I ask, even if against my will, knowing it was best to hear him first even if I didn't like him; being professional here.
”Well, for starts someone has to stay to take care of the wounded, and as Ragnur will go out and Seiroe already did, so Nacon is the best choice to stay behind.”
”Nacon who?” Isaac looks at me if I was too dumb to understand proper language, raising an annoying eyebrow as he says:
”My Templar?” Wait, was this the first time I heard his name after all this time? After staying together for days? How did I not notice it before?
Maybe because I thought that he was part of the furniture sometimes…Like an armor in display or something…
”That leave us with you and Leonel. He obviously cannot go, so the only one allowed to go with me is you.”
”I don't follow, I mean, I am a man too you know.” Better have it clear out, who knows what passes in Isa's mind.
”You don't say?” He mocks me, the prick. ”You will go as a hound, a dog and bodyguard of mine, many nuns have it as pets too, so it won't be suspicious.”
…
A pet?
A freaking pet?
Even worst, Isaac's pet?!
Oh hell n-