god, that every time they gather and do this they’re only condemning themselves even more.”

This thought stayed with him; but as he observed the scene before him, the way the people were gathered in reverence beneath the gaze of the towering carving, he was struck by feelings of familiarity.

“But in a way,” he reflected, “I guess they’re not all that different from us. Their worship is just misdirected. It’s a shame Joshua wasn’t able to change their minds when he was here.”

Annyka continued to describe the story, but not for long, and Nathaniel almost failed to notice when she stopped. Entranced by the music and dance, he found that words were unnecessary in following the story. Sura fought off monster after monster, and whe...

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