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第3章 祭祀（第2页）

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。

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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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