Billy stopped walking and studied the newcomer for a moment. Deciding she was not asking about it to mock him, he resumed walking.

"If you want. I...I wasn't entirely truthful back there. I'm not actually a priest anymore. The Ethos Church..."

He paused. "Do you have a church?" he asked. He wasn't sure if talking about the phony Ethos Church would be easier or harder if this newcomer had some sort of faith, but he still wanted to know before he went any further.