"The Goddess said, 'Do not fear hunger, my children, for I shall grant you my blood and flesh, to keep you away from starvation, so that you may endure in this barren world.' Thus, the sterile soil became fertile, and the barren earth turned into lush farmlands," intoned the elderly priest standing at the forefront of the pulpit in the old preaching hall of the Temple of the Earth Goddess. With a slow, deliberate voice, he recited Denia's hymn, his eyes not even needing to glance at the scriptures laid out on the table before him, for each word seemed to be deeply etched into his mind, flowing effortlessly as he spoke.
"We thank our Lord for His blessings." Seated on equally aged chairs below, a few dozen congregants who had come to pray, all dressed as farmers, devoutly bowed their heads. They drew neat squares on their chests and responded softly to the old priest's sermon.