Monday, November 23, 2009

Sad tidings

He shook his head, put his kit away, and knelt down beside the body. He closed the eyes and crossed the arms. Narath hadn't given him much direction around funerals. So he simply laid his hands on the body, closed his own eyes and whispered.
"Narath, lead this soul to the God of their faith. If they don't have one, then lead them to the philosopher of their belief. If they don't have that, then guide them however you will." Stiff, nor elegant or noble, but he thought it would serve the dead well. After that he covered the body as best he could and walked out of the room.
"Let's go onward." He said in a subdued tone.

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