OOM -- Javert, in London for confession

[witchfinder_general]

This is the first time Father Harman is bringing somebody from Milliways to his world, and he is rather quiet about it.

The door leads onto a windowless corridor with plain brown doors, all closed and looking somewhat official.

"Simply follow me," he says. "There aren't many people here at this time of night, but if we meet anybody here who questions who you are, I will say it's about a spiritual problem, nothing to do with my work here."

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[never_shall_yield]

'Yes, of course.'

He leans his back against the wall, and watches the floor. He did not think to ask whether there would be a priest here at this time.

'I cannot go anywhere. I will wait.'

[witchfinder_general]

Father Harman returns after a while, another middle-aged Jesuit priest wearing black in tow. The priest has glasses, greying hair, and is otherwise rather nondescript.

"This is Father Meunier, from Quebec in Canada, who speaks both French and English as well as a number of other languages," he explains to Javert. "He will hear your confession. I will wait here in the meanwhile and take you back afterwards."

He nods, then steps back towards the candle-lit crucifix, and sits down, quietly becoming one with the surroundings.

Now, Javert will get his chance to unburden himself to a complete stranger who doesn't even know his name, in the privacy of some nameless London church of the future.-

[never_shall_yield]

Javert barely looks at the new priest. He turns towards the confessional at once, and enters without looking back.