All these people are religious fanatics.

A horrible death is the only fate they would consider for a man caught masquerading as a holy personage the way I'm doing.

But their fanaticism has a way of petering out when the gang's not there to see.

In his own village I think Anazeh would laugh if I talked this ruse over with him-- afterwards.

But if he knew about it here, with all these other fanatics alert and fanning, he wouldn't dare not to expose me.
It's a good job you asked that.