55 The Priestess of Fate (1/2)
It was the morning and it was time to head to the Temple. We'd piled into a huge carriage. It was my Mother, Father, Salem, and Clemente. Then Cecily and Ekon. Cecily had her little arms wrapped around mine and a dazzling smile as she looks up at me.
Ekon sat next to my Father, and Clemente. My mother was on the other side of me and sitting next to her was Salem. Everyone was a little tense.
My whole family was dressed in inky black clothing, while Cecily and Ekon are both in armor that's native to their tribe. Ekon was dressed in simple pants that are a deep brown, around his are covered in thick bandages that are a deep black and embellished in gold. He had a tight-fitting plated metal chest covering, that was bronze in color.
His golden eyes are calm as he looks out the window.
Cecily was dressed in a golden skirt that has black pleating to it. Long tights cover most of her legs and she's wearing short boots. A golden shirt that covers her arms and her neck and leaves a little open skin above her chest. It looks flexible but it was hardened metal. A cut sleeved jacket and hood cover her little head.
All over her body strings of jewelry hang and shimmer when the light hits them. Nuzzling her head into my arm, I can't imagine that it's comfortable.
I'd donned a simple set of black armor, that I normally wore. It left enough room for movement and it was something that I was comfortable in. I'd also brought the armor that my Brother and Marigold had gifted to me.
However, it was a little too conspicuous. Yet, if I needed to, I'd use it. No one could deny that it wasn't an amazing set of armor.
The carriage had fallen into a death-like silence as no one was speaking. My nerves were starting to fray as the silence drags on.
Someone else apparently couldn't take it any longer either.
”There is still time to choose a different temple,” Salem says.
I flinch a little, that wasn't the sort of conversation. However, at least someone had broken the silence.
”I'm fine with my choice, I've made my mind up,” I say with a small sigh. I knew that he didn't approve of it, but that was just him being an overbearing older brother.
”The Fate Temple, unlike all the other Temples is one that different for each and every person that enters it. Which makes it both special and deadly, it's a leap of faith in the unknown,” he stresses.
”She's made up her mind,” Clemente says peeling an eye open to stare at Salem.
Ah, one approves, and one doesn't.
”I'm talking to her; she can speak for herself!” He snaps.
”Those that enter it, either pass through it and obtain the class or they're unable to pass the trails that are set forth by the Temple. It's not completely cruel to not give you something good for you in the end, but it's never assured that you wouldn't get a trash class,” Salem stresses.
I could understand where he's coming from but at the same time, that was a risk that I was willing to take.
”We understand that fact, and it's a risk that we're willing to take,” Ekon says, his voice firm and sure. He looks over and makes eye contact with my Brother.
”Cecily agrees, this is something that we've decided,” she echoes her Brother.
Salem turns and looks at me, I meet those burning red eyes and felt my stomach clench.
Those eyes of his… it felt like they carried the weight of the world within them. It was enough to make my stomach flip flop. I felt almost swayed by those eyes, but I wouldn't change my mind. Biting the inside of my cheek, the pain sparks my mind back to life.
”As they said we've made up our mind and we're not backing down,” I say with a grin meeting his eyes again.
Salem closes his eyes and then a smile blooms on his face.
”It seems like you've all made your choice. If that the case, then you'll have all my support. I trust that you'll all make it through,” Salem says.
”You bet there going to make it through,” Clemente sounds.
”Of course, my little blood candy's going to make it through,” my father's scoff looking at the boys.
A unanimous laugh sounds throughout the carriage. The mood within the carriage had significantly lightened.
It didn't take long for us to arrive in front of the Temples entrance. These temples aren't near the center of town like the Temple for God's. They are located in a special district.
This special district also housed the other class obtaining temples. It was a gated area that was blocked off from public entrance unless you were planning to take your class test. It wasn't a wide area, to say the least, a lot of temples held more than one class.
For instance, there was the blade temple, this was the temple where one could obtain the classes that had to do with wielding a sword or blade-like weapons.
Just to name one. However, that is where the Fate Temple was special, it could grant you any class.
We soon stopped in front of a black house; this was the Temple of Fate. The door to the carriage swing open and we all get out. My father helps my Mother and Cecily out of the carriage. I jump past him and he gives me a glum look.
I felt a little bad now.
”Hollis,” Silvyr voice rings. Turning I find him running towards us. He was by himself, and he was dressed in leather pants and a simple rangers coat that was green. On his back, he had a bow and quiver strapped to him.
”It looks like we're all here now,” I say.
He slows down and walks towards us. He smiling and Ekon give him a clap on the back.
I look at the Temple. It wasn't like the white stone temple, instead, it was a huge temple constructed out of black stone. It was a striking look; it was as if all the light from the surrounding area was being eaten up by the Temple.
I notice a black path that leads up to the Temple. It was lined with huge golden trees that ran parallel to the path. The ground was covered in the fallen golden leaves from the trees.
The more I looked towards the Temple the more mysterious it felt. It was then that I notice a woman, she's standing just at the start of the pathway. Her presence was almost invisible, it was as if she'd just appeared out of thin air.