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In the Inner Sanctum of the Goddess
100 Faces in 100 Stories — No52
1 min readFeb 21, 2023
Being chosen as a priestess to the Goddess was the highest honor a daughter could hold in the land of Arkady. When I bowed before the altar and its statue depicting the water-bearing Goddess, I felt blessed to know my life would be devoted to upholding her virtues.
Peace, tranquility, truth — these were the things the Goddess personified.
I didn’t realize the deception until it was too late.
Even a beautiful thing like my Goddess could be corrupted by things like human hatred and malaise.
I tried to keep my heart clean.
But my hands were stained with blood.
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