"Of course, of course. I totally understand.." Constable Roberts said, pushing aside his clear annoyance for the moment. The priest was as much of a liar as he was, and he'd get his revenge if at all possible. He wanted to wipe the weird serene look off his face.

"Well, I certainly wouldn't arrest him unless I had something on him. And almost all crimes start with a report, don't they?" He flashed a grin. Certainly it was easy enough to bend evidence and witnesses to a certain place and time if need be. If he wanted someone bad enough. Didn't he have enough statements hidden in a lock box at the constabulary that proved as much?

"So as soon as the boy comes out, we can go there and you can make your statement. I would take it now, but I prefer such things said in privacy so people can't over hear and warn a possible criminal.'