Chapter 29
"Acquaintance."
I gently pried the guard off my arm and spoke.
"Even if I go talk to them, I doubt it'll change anything."
Back when I worked at the cemetery, I had interacted with them a few times due to the nature of my job. So I knew well that the Heralds of Rest were not the kind of people who would stop what they were doing just because someone said a few words to them.
The guard clung to me again with a desperate expression.
"But you're a priest too! Whether it works or not, please, just speak with them! I'm begging you. My fellow guards are all at their limits from the dead wandering the streets every night. Me too!"
With him pleading this desperately, I couldn't just ignore it. It wasn't even that hard to go talk with them briefly.
"I'll try talking to them, but don't expect too much."
The guard's face lit up.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!"
We had arrived a bit late, and the sun was already beginning to set.