The underground temple smelled of candle wax and rose oil. The walls were smooth marble, polished like mirrors, reflecting firelight that flickered like heartbeats. Olivia stood among women in black silk veils, each holding a golden bowl filled with crimson petals. The air felt heavy, almost alive. Every sound seemed amplified, a breath, a whisper, a step.The priestess moved through the circle. She was tall, graceful, and ancient looking, her voice soft yet sharp like a blade wrapped in velvet.“Welcome, Seeker,” she said. “The circle has been waiting.”Olivia bowed her head slightly, her heart pounding. “I’m here to offer,” she said. Her voice was calm, but inside, she was calculating. Every face could be an ally or a trap.The priestess smiled. “Offerings are welcome. But what you bring tonight is not gold. It’s remembrance.”Olivia froze. “Remembrance?”The priestess touched Olivia’s wrist, tracing the faint scar there, one she didn’t remember getting. “You carry the mark,” she wh
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