He didn't actually argue in, he simply presented the problem to the acolytes, that a necromancy cult had attacked the city, killing several people close to someone that had something the cult had wanted, but with the man's family dead, he wasn't able to help figure out why. He simply wanted to know if they had a priest who could assist in bringing comfort to the man, who had lost his young son and his beloved wife right in front of him. Since his problem was so convoluted, they had bounced him up to the high priest anyway. He gave the priest a nod of respect, before presenting the same problem to the high priest. "And that is why I am here. I am willing to assist in any material components, since the woman's death at the lich's hands in that manner was partially my fault, but if your patron decides that it is not in his best interest, then I will abide by it, having done what I could to redress a wrong."