Chapter 33

• “Well, hi!" the newcomer said in a low voice as she sat. Maren raised her head at the sound of the voice and turned to look beside her. “I was thinking you wouldn't come."
• “You really have the guts to show up here, don't you, Irene?” Maren spat but quietly, to avoid attracting attention to herself while keeping her eyes forward and focused on the priest who had begun to speak.
• He held a shiny Bible and began to speak in a gentle, yet authoritative and audible tone.