Draiss nodded to her suggstion, before giving her a flat, almost dead stare. "There are things above clergy, and they are far, far worse than anything merely mortal. I have noticed a distinct lack of choices in divine congregations since coming here, one is extremely chaotic evil, the other oppressively neutral evil. The last thing I need is to draw their personal attention. As my patron is not native but more powerful than them, I could guess that they wouldn't directly try to kill me, but would have few qualms about having armed parties to meet me. And if two dozen don't work, what about devils and demons, or dragons, or aberrations, or things from the far realms or further?"<br/><br/>He held her gaze for a moment, as they started moving, before he shrugged. "A lie by omission is meant to protect hose being, as you put it, lied to. If, however, you want the full truth, which would likely destroy every one of the truths you hold dear, then merely say so. Though what Ulden went through will seem tame in comparison."<br/><br/>After a moment, he seemed to think of something. "Which reminds me, where are the aberrations and dragons and things like that? I haven't even sensed a giant since arriving, though it might be my starting location."