[the Family. that certainly explains some things. Olivine has never met any of them personally, but he's fully aware that they have dealings here. In some ways, he understands the weight of that hopelessness, too. Living a life that isn't truly your own is...]

... forgive me for asking more than I should. [There's no fear to it, and the thread off compassion remains even now. Priests themselves sit in a particularly unusual spot, knowing as much as they do and keeping it close no matter the circumstance. Usually, they're even far beyond the possibility of torture, for the vulnerability they hold.] God has placed you on a difficult path, and in finding your way along it, it is known that you've earned your absolution.

I... am sure that's not particularly comforting, but sometimes all we can do is hope for a space to talk through our troubles as we struggle along our path. I hope that confession provides you with at least that comfort, in the coming days.