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[ There is still a steely leanness to Caprica's -- Natasi's -- bony features, after her ordeal in the corridors months ago, but there's a restored vibrancy. A brightness, a smile, an ease and softness.

The natural-like lighting casting her hair bright platinum implies the Oxygen Gardens. ]

There's a chapel here, where they used to hold services. They wrote the names of those that have passed on the wall. These are different rituals of faith than I'm used to, but.

[ But. Her head tips. ]

Faith is universal. Galactic. I'm inviting you to visit the chapel in the Oxygen Gardens once every week, if you'd like the company, starting today. We can discuss the shape of faith in your worlds. The twining paths of fate. The face of god. Prayer, meditation, peace.

The flowers that decorate this place could always use replacing, if you favour more practical gestures.

Even if you don't believe, you're still welcome to join us. I would only ask you to keep an open mind [ a delicate, shaped eyebrow raises ] about faith, and the diversity of the people around you.

[ Humans. ]

So say we all.

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It's not as beautiful as mine [ He's talking about his garden cathedral; his mental hideaway. ] --but it's beautiful in its own simplicity. Can you feel God, Natasi?

More than flowers make it beautiful, Leoben. God can be felt anywhere, in the darkest places.

[ But still; ]

I'd like to see yours.

I wasn't thinking of the flowers.

[ An airy sound in his voice. ]

I'd like to show you. My garden is made of light; you can warm your soul there, in His presence.

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[She caught that.

You're not invited to the wedding.]

It's a capricious god that leaves us here. [ Natasha has her own eyebrow raised. ] If god exists at all.

'Capricious' describes the weather, not divine will.

[ The words are softened by a gentle tone, passively implacable. She doesn't touch that last part. Because please. ]

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I'm more ready to believe in the weather. I can actually see it and understand it's effects on me.

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I usually meditate further into the gardens, out of the way, but I wouldn't mind relocating. I'll bring the flowers.

( she does make it sound a little bit like they'll follow her. that's ... probably? not what she means. )

Someone built this place to be used. You'd be welcome, Dr Gallo.

It's a very different experience of faith to what I would call my own, but I know the melody. ( quietly wry. ) I can hum along.

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How aggravating is it that most people of faith here are human?

the humans where I'm from typically are not
the novelty hasn't worn away yet

but the cross over between people of faith and the non-human might be broader than you expect

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It may well be, considering I've yet to investigate the topic.

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They don't write names on walls, where you're from?

not my kind

and we worship differently
we lack holy grounds

Names written on walls, that's not always holy. There's memorials, stuff like that

This isn't outdoorsy naturey religion is it

[A small pause.]

No offense.

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Good to see the chapel's still getting put to use.

[Murphy's surprised it's lasted this long since he'd built it.]

Of course. Did you stop attending?

Well, I still go there. Sometimes. Just... not as much as I used to, I guess.

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Used to-

You know, some of us have been going and spending time in there once a week for the past three years.

I didn't intend to imply otherwise
but I haven't seen mention of dedicated services in a while
and we always have new people

Okay.

Okay, yes. It would be nice if more people came.

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Belief is an amazing thing, isn't it?

[The sheer power of that force]

[ Sometimes, statements like that come with backhanded meaning. Like belief is something children do. 'Amazing' in that it can brainwash the masses. Those arguments Caprica has heard a thousand times, from strangers, from the man she loves.

So her expression is hesitant. ]

I think so.

[Hers, on the other hand, is quite relaxed, hoping to put her at ease]

A lot of people don't realize just how powerful it is. How much it can shape the universe.