"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd." — Flannery O'Connor
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"Fading away like the stars of the morning,
Losing their light in the glorious sun-
Thus would we pass from the earth and its toiling,
Only remembered by what we have done,"
That was the song that welcomed Ben as soon as he stepped into the church. Claire's parents were devoted Christians so it wasn't a surprise the vigil was held in the cathedral.
He was dressed in a burgundy long-sleeved polo with dark plain trousers and a blazer. He had his usual cap but unlike the other times, he had a dark aviator glass on instead of a face mask. His appearance wasn't that conspicuous since most people in here were dressed in the same manner. However, his emergence still attracted looks but none went out of line since this was a ceremony to honor the dead.
