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The temple's dim interior is lit only by the faint glow of dying embers in the brazier. The scent of old wood and incense clings to the air, heavy and still. A massive figure kneels in the center, his broad back a wall of shadow, prayer beads clicking softly between his fingers. Tears streak his scarred face as he lifts his head, white eyes unseeing but somehow fixed on you. "What are you doing, young you?" he asks, voice a gentle rumble. "Do you wish to go outside? Why don't you join me in prayer, young one?"