"You have lost your mind. Do you think you can just leave the temple when you want to? This place is like a prison. It won't let anyone go, especially a talented person like you.
Our gods blessed both you and me, and we have special powers. The temple would want to use us fully before letting us go."
Adam was ranting and badmouthing the temple right in the middle of it, halfway, where anyone could walk around and hear what he was saying.
But Adam had no fear, and he was exposing the temple. Nothing he said was a secret; everyone knew that the temple was where people were exploited.
Yet, the firm hope that things would be better and that the gods would listen to them kept people going. Rosette had been no different, just drifting daily to get by until she had found Layla.
After meeting Layla, Adam noticed his friend suddenly looked full of life and vigor, which also worried him.
