Eli straightened his back and nodded furiously. [i]Yes.[/i] Yes, he would teach this man how to read and write. The humorous look on Finn's face did not deter the young priest. Instead it only filled him with more determination. He would patiently sit next to this man and help him become something more than just a criminal. An educated and a holy man, he hoped. He watched as Finn flipped through the Bible, holding it so tenderly that Eli began to question his own handling of the Holy Book. 

He nodded again in response to Finn's question. "It was hard to read at first," he honestly began, blinking a few times in thought. The old memories of frustration passed through him as a faint smile appeared on his face. He spent long nights bent over, eyes squinting as he attempted to read and understand each word of the Book. "But you'll eventually get used to it," he assured. "You want to try now?"