RP - Visit From Brendan

[on_holy_ground]

Darius spent the afternoon in silent reflection and prayer after hearing the news of the death of Pope John Paul II.

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Re: Old memories, new eras.

[on-holy-ground.livejournal.com]

"Things were different where I grew up. Things were harder there and so the people were hard as well. It was how we were raised. We survived by taking what we wanted and needed with thought only to our own survival."

Re: Old memories, new eras.

[stormybrendan.livejournal.com]

He frowns, looking at Darius as he thought about the way things had brought the priest and his church into Brendan's life. He looked around the ancient building.

"They must have been very different indeed."

Re: Old memories, new eras.

[on-holy-ground.livejournal.com]

Darius nods, "It's amazing how much a few years can change things, or sometimes even a single experience."

Re: Old memories, new eras.

[stormybrendan.livejournal.com]

Eyes darting back to Darius Brendan slowly nods. "Yeah, it is," he agreed.

"What made you decide to become a priest then? If you had done all these things you reckon people wouldn't like you for, what changed for you?"

Re: Old memories, new eras.

[on-holy-ground.livejournal.com]

Darius folds his hands in his lap, his eyes turning slightly sad for a moment. "I had an encounter with a man that changed the way that I viewed the world. After that, I wanted to be able to do something to help mankind, rather than hurting it as I had been up to that point."