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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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