Tanith gasped, open mouth from shock and awe, "Still! You fought an awful monster and survived! That's amazing!"
She would have said more, but a loud slam startled her and she squealed, grabbing Alexander's arm and half coming out of her chair. A moment later, a rather wet man in the simple clothes of the Father appeared, shaking out his hair, "Tanith dear, would you-Uh....well, it looks like we have company."
The Father fixed Alexander a very pointed look that seemed to remind Alexander that he was in a church with a young girl gripping his arm and that just wasn't proper.