The Diary of Niketas - 2

A few pages from a larger journal, no doubt.

“Faithday 41 - In pursuing our pious ends, some dalliance with the outer world is unavoidable. As such, I have authorized the exploitation of silver veins in the hills of the village. We must keep our encounters with Outsiders to an absolute minimum, but a small trade in that damnable coin is, I fear, the price of sustaining our pursuit of Paradise.”