Unsettling the Priest

Valerio stood at the front of the echoing chapel, his hands clasped loosely before him. He leaned slightly toward one of his lieutenants, listening intently to the low, murmured report of a recently finished job. Father Silvestro Accardi stood mere feet away, his face pinched into a tight, indignant scowl. Valerio dragged the briefing out on purpose. Discussing illegal hits and cartel shipments ri