“Your Grace, that is why I have brought along Mr Conley, Father Sante, and Detective Inspector Shaw, who are all witnesses to this extraordinary phenomenon.”
“I think it’s time we met.” The archbishop gestured to a secretary, who hurried to escort the small delegation into the room.
Jake, overawed more by the ecclesiastical robes than by the benevolent presence of the archbishop, relaxed and returned the greeting.
“Honoured to meet you, Archbishop.” He hoped that was the correct form of address.
All the introductions completed, the archbishop questioned Father Sante about the presences at Elfrid’s Hole and alluded to the possibility of psychological disturbances on the part of ‘well-meaning but misguided or disturbed individuals.’
presencesThe Catholic priest was swift to describe his
