Horizon of Darkness

- I think last time we defended ourselves quite successfully with a fireball.

- Don't be silly, - Zeikin sternly reprimanded the young man. - The gods may not be as material as a potato in your stomach, but they can pull the strings and affect you at any moment.
Turning to Araeli, he took her hands in his and nodded.
- Let us pray, sister, - he said and knelt her down... after which he knelt down himself, closed his eyes, and plunged into a deep religious trance, asking the great powers for all kinds of help in searching for and destroying demons, and protection from their villainous influence.