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the path is long，and the ceremonial robes feel exceedingly heavy，yet i do not sense the expected weariness.
from birth，i was taught to shoulder the responsibilities of a priestess.
five
upon reaching the temple，i see everyone brimming with hope，tears welling in their eyes. they retreat naturally behind me，igniting the candle in my hand. i understand that the path ahead is mine alone to tread，for no one 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 become 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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