‘You think a man would dare desecrate the temple of a god in such a manner? To defile anything sacred to one of the gods? Would one of your men?’ This time, he knew there was no need to answer. No man in his right mind would ever consider such a thing. ‘A god?’ He whispered. ‘Yes.’ The single word expelled in a bloom of air. ‘Yes. It was a god, who forced himself upon me in such a manner that would make your innocent eyes look away in terror. It was a god who bloodied my body and broke my will. And it was another god, a goddess, who tore apart everything I had left. Your uncle and your sister
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