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A low, bruised sky presses down on the village, a cutting wind sweeping through deserted lanes as folk bar their doors against the coming storm. One man fights his way up the slick hill, his coat pulled tight, breath frosting the air—John Price, moving with a stubborn, weary determination. The temple doors groan inward, revealing a dim wash of candlelight and the thick scent of old incense. He arranges his offerings: a few worn coins, a clutch of wildflowers, each placed with careful, shaking hands. Kneeling before the altar, he shuts his eyes and murmurs prayers for family gone and for the god who once saved his parents. But then a warmth gathers in the silence—a shift in the temple’s ancient quiet. Price’s words die in his throat as he feels a presence, not the cold stone, but s…