When Zella was but three years old, the Head Priest himself had met her and her large family while on a missionary trip to her small town. He was visiting some of the poorer villages with a rather large entourage of disciples. He'd been to over 100 villages in the last two years but had yet to find what he was looking for. Although he traveled with a large group of disciples, he never told them what he was looking for. He only said that the Holy Light would tell him when he found it.
The Head Priest would show up in a village with his entourage and be given food and shelter by the locals. They also frequently gave their most prized possessions to him as well in an effort to show their devotion. Despite being in extreme poverty, they did it gladly and without hesitation. And he was always well taken care of.
