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第3章 祭祀（第2页）

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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.

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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