Alvis didn't think his presence would be noticed by anyone. He thought the spot that he picked was far enough from regular pedestrian traffic. He knew that didn't give him many assurances that he would remain to be alone.
He found that the solitude didn't last that long. The person that he thought would talk away had approached the tree that he was sitting under. He wasn't sure how accepted his faith would be on this new planet. He expected certain comments to come from the other person but none of that came out. Instead it was questions about his faith. It was intriging to say the least.
He stopped what he was doing, opening his eyes and looking up at the woman who leaned against the tree. "It's not like that. It's not to appease any kind of higher power," he answered. "Our pain is your redemption." It had been a while since he actually said the mantra of his faith. Still it was only half of it.