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第3章 祭祀（第2页）
TheOffering
One
Whenthebelltolls，Iknowtheceremonyisabouttobegin。
Itsafamilytradition，heldeveryeighteenyearsonthisday，wherethefamilyhostsagrandandluxurioussacrificialritetohonoroursupremedeity。
Two
AndIamthesolepriestessinthisritual。
Three
Dressedintheintricatevestmentsofapriestess，Iboardthepalanquinboundforthetempleundermymothersworriedgaze。Beforedeparting，Ifollowtheoldcustomsofthefamilyandbestowthepriestesssblessingupontheunbornchildinmymotherswomb。
Four
Thetempleisbuiltatopamountain，andthepalanquinstopsatthefootofthehill。Withadevoutheart，Iascendthestairsleadingtothetempleonestepatatime。
Thepathislong，andtheceremonialrobesfeelexceedinglyheavy，yetIdonotsensetheexpectedweariness。
Frombirth，Iwastaughttoshouldertheresponsibilitiesofapriestess。
Five
Uponreachingthetemple，Iseeeveryonebrimmingwithhope，tearswellingintheireyes。Theyretreatnaturallybehindme，ignitingthecandleinmyhand。Iunderstandthatthepathaheadisminealonetotread，fornooneotherthanthepriestessisallowedinsidethetemple。
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Six
Thetempleisdark;thedooropensbrieflybeforeclosingagain。Holdingtheonlysourceoflight，Islowlymakemywayinside。Iswearthatnoonehaseverenteredhere，foriftheydid，theywouldwitnessthebonesstrewnacrossthefloor。
Seven
Uponseeingtheso-calleddeity，Iamnotsurprised。Imerelyundress，makingmyselfreadyforthe"deitys"feast。
Eight
Fromtheverybeginning，IknewIwasthesoleofferinginthisceremony。
Nine
Thechildinmymotherswombisborn。ThatisthenextofferingIleavetothefamily，thenext"me"。Ineighteenyears，hetoowillbeeapriest。
Ten
Theceremonywillnotcease;allwillbetrappedinthecycleofrebirth。AndI，Iwritethebeginningofthistale。
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