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十 祭典不会停止,所有人都会沉溺于轮回,而我,为这个故事写上开头。 。 。 。 the one when the bell tolls,i know the ceremony is about to begin. it‘s a family tradition,held every eighteen years on this day,where the family hosts a grand and luxurious sacrificial rite to honor our supreme deity. two and i am the sole priestess in this ritual. three dressed iricate vestments of a priestess,i board the palanquin bound for the temple under my mother‘s worried gaze. before departing,i follow the old s of the family aow the priestess‘s blessing un the unborn child in my mother‘s womb. four the temple is built atop a mountain,and the palanquin stops at the foot of the hill. with a devout heart,i asd the stairs leading to the temple oep at a time. the path is long,and the ceremonial robes feel exceedingly heavy,yet i do not sehe expected weariness. from birth,i was taught to shoulder the resnsibilities of a priestess. five un reag the temple,i see everyone brimming with hope,tears welling in their eyes. they retreat naturally behind me,igniting the dle in my hand. i uand that the path ahead is mine aloo tread,for no oher than the priestess is allowed ihe 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 ente here,for if they did,they would withe borewn across the floor. seven un 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 in this ceremony. nine the child in my mother‘s womb is born. that is the i leave to the family,the ”me”. ieen years,he too will bee a priest. ten the ceremony will not cease; all will be trapp
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