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other than the priestess is allowed inside the temple.

Six

The temple is dark; the door opens briefly before closing again. Holding the only source of light, I slowly make my way inside. I swear that no one has ever entered here, for if they did, they would witness the bones strewn across the floor.

Seven

Upon seeing the so-called deity, I am not surprised. I merely undress, making myself ready for the "deity's" feast.

Eight

From the very beginning, I knew I was the sole offering in this ceremony.

Nine

The child in my mother's womb is born. That is the next offering I leave to the family, the next "me". In eighteen years, he too will bee a priest.

Ten

The ceremony will not cease; all will be trapped in the cycle of rebirth. And I, I write the beginning of this tale.

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