Uba’s gods are definitely still listening. It’s her father they don’t listen to anymore.
Transcript:
Page 28 panel 1
(Caine hails his ship)
Caine: Jentse get me all the information you can on “reformed undead”. And I want someone checking on the–
Panel 2
(Voice cuts on over com)
Loba: Admiral, your husband’s on com.
Panel 3
Caine; Oh for Pete’s sake, tell him in a damn meeting!
Loba: He’s, um… he’s very insistent, sir.
Panel 4
(Alexey gets up, wiping away a tear while Caine is dealing with his shit)
Caine: (off camera) Fine, patch him through down here.
Panel 5
(Alexey wanders over to where the girls are)
Husband: (off camera) And just what the heck do you think you are doing on the Mainland?!
Panel 6
Alexey: (to girls) So, uh… who do I, uh… pray to?
Panel 7
Niki: I’m sending prayers to Hira, queen of heaven, and Agrineia, goddess of those who are lost.
Panel 8
Uba: I should be praying to Akasi-nba the desert mother, but I don’t know if my gods will listen to me anymore. So I pray to whatever gods will listen.
Panel 9
Alexey: Do you think there’s a god out there who’ll listen to an old atheist sinner like me?
Panel 10
Niki: (smiles) I’m sure of it.
Panel 11
(He sits down and joins them)