Side Story (16)

It was after the last ritual of the day, the one offered for the God of Light and Creation, that the second highest priest was seen traversing the lone path toward an isolated house within the premise of the temple.

The house was hidden in tall and bushy pine trees quite far away from the cluster of temples and auxiliary buildings at the center of the mountains. It was an isolated abode in the middle of the forest, protected by a barrier he created on his own.

The moon hung brightly in the sky, casting lights on the path the second highest priest trod upon. He walked swiftly and steadily; his steps left footprints on the narrow pathway covered by snow. The white snowy ground of the forest somehow lit the surroundings, helping the highest priest with his journey.