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ressedintheintricatevestmentsofapriestess,Iboardthepalanquinboundforthetempleundermymother‘sworriedgaze。Beforedeparting,Ifollowtheoldcustomsofthefamilyandbestowthepriestess‘sblessingupontheunbornchildinmymother‘swomb。
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Thetempleisbuiltatopamountain,andthepalanquinstopsatthefootofthehill。Withadevoutheart,Iascendthestairsleadingtothetempleonestepatatime。
Thepathislong,andtheceremonialrobesfeelexceedinglyheavy,yetIdonotsensetheexpectedweariness。
Frombirth,Iwastaughttoshouldertheresponsibilitiesofapriestess。
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Uponreachingthetemple,Iseeeveryonebrimmingwithhope,tearswellingintheireyes。Theyretreatnaturallybehindme,ignitingthecandleinmyhand。Iunderstandthatthepathaheadisminealonetotread,fornooneotherthanthepriestessisallowedinsidethetemple。
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Thetempleisdark;thedooropensbrieflybeforeclosingagain。Holdingtheonlysourceoflight,Islowlymakemywayinside。Iswearthatnoonehaseverenteredhere,foriftheydid,theywouldwitnessthebonesstrewnacrossth