In the cliffhanger finale of Volume One, Nestor Gudfred is back at the river where he first lost his hearing, this time with Pastor Clearwater and the congregations of several churches. The Pastor has organized an old-fashioned revival where Nestor is to be baptized. Once submerged, he finds himself face to face with - his father? Nestor creates The Silence for a second time, but on this occasion, the multitude to bear witness is even greater!