Meeting with August

Havermouth, Three Weeks Before

Talen chuckled as he returned to his Ute. “Priestesses,” he muttered under his breath. His upbringing had instilled into him a faith in priestesses, the position of priest and priestess at the temple highly valued and honored, and those given the title expected to in every way represent the gods and goddesses that they served.

At the temple, a priest or priestess could serve as a guide, as a counsellor, as a conduit to the gods or goddesses. A vampire or acolyte could approach any priest or priestess and expect to be treated with respectful courtesy, empathy, and confidentiality. Part of the training therefore included inspiring confidence and thoughtful listening.

Witch priestesses possessed the same skill, he suspected, and probably underwent similar training, for the words had sat on the tip of his tongue and he never, ever shared the details of his life with strangers. He had learned to leave as little footprint of his presence behind, so that there