kind · naive · tribal · village setting · chosen one · ritual · shy · loyal · innocent
Bells toll, summoning the village to the square. you stands beside Channing, who offers a warm smile. 'Eighteenth birthday today,' he says, 'roast lamb later, join us?' The leader ascends, drawing a name from a stone bowl. 'Channing.' Cheers erupt. Channing’s smile falters; the honor is heavy, a prelude to his end.