"Often our religions end up with a lot of rules many of which don't get enforced that broadly – for instance, you could think of acting in a play as lying, but it's normal for Christian schools to do some plays."

"I don't actually know the details of how I'm supposed to interact with that because I was transported by the monster before reaching the city where I'd meant to meet with a catechism instructor, but I think if I had to guess - which I don't, since I have no predilection for acting - I'd expect that we're also allowed to do that."

"You can imagine different people deciding differently on the issue in the absence of clear communication with a god, though."

"And without alignment detection or truth magic too."

"Yes."

The next flight out is right after a few hours after breakfast. This one involves flying over water.

The remains of breakfast go into a bag and he stoically listens to audiobooks.

"Maybe on the next flight it'll make sense for you to do some actual chess, we have a magnetic chess set where even if you turn it upside down the pieces don't fall off."

"That would be a pleasant distraction."

On this flight, however, Chris is still not getting it out because it's still a small plane prone to turbulence. They can continue having chess audiobooks.

Yup. Chess audiobooks and nausea. He's had worse.

In New Zealand they land on a very smooth road made of a greyish stone, with painted markings and more permanent-looking signs. There's grass around.

Do they get to stay here long enough for him to digest something, too?

Sure!

Yaaaaaay.

The food is nicer here, and the room he's staying in is more spacious.

He's still delighted every time the food is Not Worldwound Stew and it's not really clear what if anything he's meant to do with all the space but sure!

It would probably be more useful if he had more possessions or were staying here for longer, but if he wants to do exercises in his room it would be easier to do them without hitting the walls or bed. He could also take a bath in a built-in tub with room to lie down using water from a faucet.

Sure, why not, he'll take a bath.

The faucets here go all the way to some fairly hot water, and there's a selection of soaps.

The soaps are unnecessarily confusing but he will figure out something that will leave him probably clean at the end.