Alyssia kept her head bowed during the ceremony. The Priest of their city was performing a powerful healing spell on the prince, and she was acting as one of fifty pure virgin souls meant to witness and enforce the spell. The old man chanted vigorously in a tongue strange and waved his hands over the resting body of the dying prince. His voice rose in volume and power as he went, penetrating the souls of those in attendance and shaking the room. A flash of white light and then completely silence.
"Awaken, child..." The head Priest said, lightly shaking the previously ill man's shoulder. His eyes fluttered open and he sat up, felt himself, patting himself. Where there were once bumps, sores and cysts there was only clean, clear skin. Flawless and perfect. He jumped for joy and exclaimed his gratitude. The Priestess and Shrine Maidens were excused and Alyssia shuffled out of the room with them. So glorious, the powers of good and love. She met with her Monastery leader and was excused from any more service for the rest of the day as a reward for her perfect participation in the ceremony. Alyssia thanked her gratefully and walked outside, wearing her white Maiden clothing. She twirled and skipped some as she strolled into the forest. Lovely nature, so green, such vivid colors and amazing growth! She went deeper and deeper into the woods, not aware of the danger and peril they held.
"Awaken, child..." The head Priest said, lightly shaking the previously ill man's shoulder. His eyes fluttered open and he sat up, felt himself, patting himself. Where there were once bumps, sores and cysts there was only clean, clear skin. Flawless and perfect. He jumped for joy and exclaimed his gratitude. The Priestess and Shrine Maidens were excused and Alyssia shuffled out of the room with them. So glorious, the powers of good and love. She met with her Monastery leader and was excused from any more service for the rest of the day as a reward for her perfect participation in the ceremony. Alyssia thanked her gratefully and walked outside, wearing her white Maiden clothing. She twirled and skipped some as she strolled into the forest. Lovely nature, so green, such vivid colors and amazing growth! She went deeper and deeper into the woods, not aware of the danger and peril they held.