The Book of Temples Chapter 21

Glory and Ruin led their People down from the Only Mountain’s peak. They wandered eastward, the Child God leading whither they would not reveal. The People had not yet traveled too far before they were told to halt. Glory and Ruin declared that this place would house their sacred temple. They stood on a ledge with a sheer cliff wall with not enough space to build. The People struggled with their god’s orders. They had nothing to build from. Glory and Ruin pointed to the wall and said, “My temple is here.” The Child God declared the People must dig and carve a temple within. A doorway was made in the mountainside that led to natural caves. These rooms provided shelter from weather as they delved deeper inside. They toiled tirelessly with vigor and speed. Their god rewarded them well. Food was plentiful. Comforts abounded. Their toil was tempered with ease. The digging was ceased when magma was found. The temple’s depth had been found. The People then worked to beautify the various…