"No. I hear your friends have questions."

"I'm curious about religion in your world. Also about fairies, and fairy religions."

"I don't think fairies have a religion. They seemed mystified by the entire concept of differentiating between good and evil. Humans have several religions. There are Christians, who believe that God sacrificed his son to allow all of us a place in heaven, and there are norse pagans, who are polytheistic and believe that to win the favor of their gods they ought to offer sacrifices to them, especially Christian prisoners. I suppose there are also other kinds of pagans, and Jews, and Muslims, but I don't know as much about thier particular beliefs and practices."

"All Christians go to Heaven?"

"If they trust in Christ's sacrifice and repent of their sins, yes."

"Wow. That's wonderful."

"Yes. Unfortunately they're in the process of being wiped out, and more people than ever are converting to paganism in an attempt to live longer and more prosperous lives in this life, even if it condemns them to hell."

"Oh. Will - Queen Elizabeth - kill their gods after she's killed our evil gods, do you expect?"

"Their gods aren't real. Only their spears."

" - what makes you say that?"

"The man who kidnapped me, if Hagan told you anything about that - he's the Emperor of Scandinavia and the head of their religion. He doesn't believe in them. The sacrifices are all for show, and to conveniently dispose of prisoners. However powerful his magic or numerous his armies, he has no gods on his side."

"How very strange. Hagan did tell me about the man who kidnapped you. It sounds like you've had a very trying life."

"I suppose."

"There is a saying where I am from that the most trying lives are awarded to those who can bear up under them."

...she smiles a little.

"Is there more you could tell me about Christianity?"

"Well - one is supposed to follow the laws of God, and ask forgiveness when one inevitably falls short. All infants are to be baptized soon after birth, so that they can go to heaven if they perish in infancy. We are to spread the good news of Christ's love and His sacrifice to all peoples of all nations, so that more might choose to follow God and attain salvation. We are not to worship other gods, even under threat of death. There are many rules, if one wishes to do the right thing at all times, out of obedience and gratitude to God, but the heart of it is - trusting in Him, and in His sacrifice, and in His love, and not forsaking Him no matter what trials come, and teaching others to do the same."

He listens very seriously and writes some things down. 

"It seems like it must be difficult that fairies don't care about good and evil."

"It does sometimes make it difficult to predict their opinions."

"Do you think that staying with your fairy, and marrying him, is the thing that you're meant to do?"

"I don't know. I - wanted to get my children back, and couldn't do it myself, or feed them if I did, but - I suppose I don't have this excuse now, given all of you."

"It does sound like Elizabeth can do that."

"I imagine she could."

He sits there quietly.

.....well she's not going to say that she loves him, that'll sound stupid.