"In the deep places of the earth I will hide myself. That...

"In the deep places of the earth I will hide myself. That ancient holy king, David, he sought such refuge when pursued. Under the sanctuary are the catacombs where the dead wait for resurrection. The living do not venture there.

The caverns here underneath the Sanctuary are illuminated only by dim shafts of light from the sanctuary. The walls are etched with flowers of frost, but at least I am out of the wind. Dark bays line the hall in front of me, a vast rabbit warren, each hold filled to the brim with the scent of the past."

— from the novel Sinful Folk

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