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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