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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4160164" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Cut Throat's Gold - Part 4: The Ruined Temple</strong></p><p></p><p>They were taken to the front of a partially collapsed temple. The sagging columns had been shored up with tree trunks and stacks of stones salvaged from other buildings. Both inside and out, the temple was covered with elaborate carvings of ssanu enjoying the blessings of Yig and supervising ss’ressen in the building of the city.</p><p></p><p>“This is Krisharr,” Cal put one hand on the shoulder of the squat ss’ressen. “He is our shaman. He wishes us to meet Yig.”</p><p></p><p>“Yig? As in the god?” asked Ilmarė.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t know,” said Cal. “But he is in the there.” He pointed at the temple. Cal followed Krisharr in.</p><p></p><p>“I’m not going in there,” said Dril. </p><p></p><p>Kham shrugged and followed after Cal.</p><p></p><p>At the far end of the temple was a high altar with a statue of Yig looming over it in the form of an immense hooded cobra. The altar was heavily stained with blood and had clearly been used for sacrifice recently. In front of the altar stood a crude, stone-lined fire pit containing of ashes and burned bones.</p><p></p><p>The shadowy silhouette of a ssanu materialized out of the statue. </p><p></p><p>“Hello Kham,” it whispered. “It’s good to see you again.”</p><p></p><p>“Alissstar?” asked Kham. “You get around, don’t you?”</p><p></p><p>“I wasss needed here,” said the ghostly ssanu. “Before I took over the temple in Valosssa, I wasss the lassst priessst of Yig in thisss city. Thessse new children of Yig are not familiar with hisss waysss. I am merely here asss a witnesss to tessstify concerning Yig’sss light, ssso that through me all sss’resssen might believe.”</p><p></p><p>“So it was you who was calling me in those dreams,” said Cal. </p><p></p><p>Alissstar nodded. “I am sssorry. It ssseemsss I put you in a trance for longer than I anticipated.”</p><p></p><p>“But you are not Yig?” asked Cal. </p><p></p><p>“I myssself am not the light; I come only as a witness,” said Alisstar.</p><p></p><p>“Then who are you?”</p><p></p><p>“I am the voice of one calling in the marsssh,” said Alissstar. “Make ssstraight the way for Yig.” Alissstar pointed at the little creature hopping up and down on Cal’s shoulder. “Thisss wasss he of whom I sssaid, ‘He who comesss after me hasss sssurpasssed me becaussse he wasss before me.” </p><p></p><p>Kham slapped his forehead. “That thing? You’ve got to be kidding me.”</p><p></p><p>“You, Calactyte,” said Alissstar, “are hisss firssst disssciple. You mussst protect thisss tribe ssso that we may raissse him in the waysss of Yig.”</p><p></p><p>“I will do as you ask,” said Cal. “But what of the child?”</p><p></p><p>The baby ssanu crawled the considerable distance down Cal’s shoulder onto the ground. He made his way to the statue of Yig and bowed low.</p><p></p><p>“He hasss nothing to fear in hisss mother’sss houssse,” said Alissstar.</p><p></p><p>Kham rolled his eyes. “Wait,” he said. “Yig’s a woman?”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4160164, member: 3285"] [b]Cut Throat's Gold - Part 4: The Ruined Temple[/b] They were taken to the front of a partially collapsed temple. The sagging columns had been shored up with tree trunks and stacks of stones salvaged from other buildings. Both inside and out, the temple was covered with elaborate carvings of ssanu enjoying the blessings of Yig and supervising ss’ressen in the building of the city. “This is Krisharr,” Cal put one hand on the shoulder of the squat ss’ressen. “He is our shaman. He wishes us to meet Yig.” “Yig? As in the god?” asked Ilmarė. “I don’t know,” said Cal. “But he is in the there.” He pointed at the temple. Cal followed Krisharr in. “I’m not going in there,” said Dril. Kham shrugged and followed after Cal. At the far end of the temple was a high altar with a statue of Yig looming over it in the form of an immense hooded cobra. The altar was heavily stained with blood and had clearly been used for sacrifice recently. In front of the altar stood a crude, stone-lined fire pit containing of ashes and burned bones. The shadowy silhouette of a ssanu materialized out of the statue. “Hello Kham,” it whispered. “It’s good to see you again.” “Alissstar?” asked Kham. “You get around, don’t you?” “I wasss needed here,” said the ghostly ssanu. “Before I took over the temple in Valosssa, I wasss the lassst priessst of Yig in thisss city. Thessse new children of Yig are not familiar with hisss waysss. I am merely here asss a witnesss to tessstify concerning Yig’sss light, ssso that through me all sss’resssen might believe.” “So it was you who was calling me in those dreams,” said Cal. Alissstar nodded. “I am sssorry. It ssseemsss I put you in a trance for longer than I anticipated.” “But you are not Yig?” asked Cal. “I myssself am not the light; I come only as a witness,” said Alisstar. “Then who are you?” “I am the voice of one calling in the marsssh,” said Alissstar. “Make ssstraight the way for Yig.” Alissstar pointed at the little creature hopping up and down on Cal’s shoulder. “Thisss wasss he of whom I sssaid, ‘He who comesss after me hasss sssurpasssed me becaussse he wasss before me.” Kham slapped his forehead. “That thing? You’ve got to be kidding me.” “You, Calactyte,” said Alissstar, “are hisss firssst disssciple. You mussst protect thisss tribe ssso that we may raissse him in the waysss of Yig.” “I will do as you ask,” said Cal. “But what of the child?” The baby ssanu crawled the considerable distance down Cal’s shoulder onto the ground. He made his way to the statue of Yig and bowed low. “He hasss nothing to fear in hisss mother’sss houssse,” said Alissstar. Kham rolled his eyes. “Wait,” he said. “Yig’s a woman?” [/QUOTE]
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