[He still didn't really understand what a Messiah was or where people were being delivered to, but he left it at that. The crucifixion also made about as much sense as it had before. He wasn't sure how dying had done anything for anyone else's sins or who was doing the forgiving. God maybe? Athelstan seemed to mostly ask his god for forgiveness... but...]

If he died so you would be forgiven, then why must you always ask for forgiveness again? [He shook his head a bit, that 'your god is so strange, priest' smile on his face again.]

He stayed among his followers after dying? Did he look... dead? [He wrinkled his nose a bit.]