"I bless you." A white-robed priest wet his finger and drew a cross on the foreheads of the people present.
They were sitting on pillows in the middle of the temple, their round eyes open, and black robes draped over them.
They all looked strangely the same—cross earrings, black hair, faces pale as snow, and round, soft-looking features.
The priest gave them his blessings.
After that, they rose to their feet and headed out. They were smiling, some grinning, and others tight-lipped.
The First Brother and the First Sister walked side by side, leading the way. The brother walked with a confident stride while the sister was just smiling and hopping along with excitement.
When they left the church that was in the middle of a strange forest, the robed sisters and brothers stopped in the clearing.
There was a thick forest surrounding them with tall trees and dense bushes, making it impossible to see further.
