[Temenos is right there with Lobelia...for a moment, until Lobelia strikes a nerve. Irritation creeps into Temenos' tone ever so slightly.]

For many, the choice to walk the path of the Sacred Flame is a turning point in their life. It gives them hope, and purpose.

["The world is a cruel and irrational place. I wanted something to believe in. Something to hold fast to."]

Though I have come to doubt my faith, I would never belittle what it has done for others. That is why I continue to serve- not for the gods, but for those whose beliefs I want to uphold.

[Because the gods sure as hell did nothing for them.]