"Great Serpent, I'm just a mortal, not a god," Lynch said slowly, without reservation. "So, I doubt the authority of the world, those powerful gods, and the devils that represent desire and temptation. Every doctrine, every rule, I don't understand the meaning behind them, and I doubt everything in this world. I speculate on them, deny them, but at the same time learn from them, and that's how I become stronger."
The Great Serpent nodded.
