"I'm not a holy man," Gabriel said. "Call me father instead. Do you not think those who would hunt you down, if they were to come this far, feel the same way as you would if they harmed your child. They too have lost a lost one and want to see justice done." The beads moved through his fingers as he gathered his courage. This man had brought a gun and all... "Such a further escalation could be prevented by justice being done. If you truly are remorseful, would it not be better to turn yourself in?"