It was only 12 verl d'or? That's quite a pity. Charlie is going to be in a bit of a bind. Unless the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun comes through with a job suitable for folks like him.
Thanks for the chapter!
Charlie got scamed or the Church took the colar for mediumship and replaced with a fake… it’s probably the former, but reminds me of the paper crane situation, without the interference of the greatest Sherlock Moriarty