第3章 《祭祀》（2/3）

priete in thi ritual.

Three

Dree iricate vetment of a priete, I boar the palanquin boun for the temple uner my mother" aze. Before eparting, I follo the ol of the family ahe priete" bleing upon the unborn chil in my mother" omb.

Four

The temple i built atop a mountain, an the palanquin top at the foot of the hill. With a evout heart, I a the tair leaing to the temple o a time.

The path i long, an the ceremonial robe feel egly heavy, yet I o he epecte earine.

From birth, I a taught to houler the reponibilitie of a priete.

Five

Up the temple, I ee everyone brimming ith hope, tear elling in their eye. They retreat naturally behin me, igniting the le in my han. I uan that the path ahea i mine aloo trea, for no oher than the priete i alloe ihe temple.

Si

The temple i ark; the oor open briefly bef again. Holing the only ource of light, I loly make my ay inie. I ear that no one ha ever entere here, for if they i, they oul ithe boren