About a certain return

Part 18

– Enjoy every day of the Great Celebration! Today is the 27th day. Orian the prophet is coming back from his trip in the Land of the Parents and he will transmit us his prophesies, I heard the woman's voice that covered the noise inside.

There were women inside, but they were part of the scenery, lightly dressed and set on pedestals. They might fall from there and break their bones! I looked around and saw some youngsters waving at me. Friends, colleagues? The crowd was split in two rather numerous groups. The young ones invited me to join them. What must I do? I went there as I didn't know anybody. How well were my brothers disguised! Not even I could recognize them!

– Hey! I salute you, how are you?

We shook hands. They were nervous as they were supposed to receive the first maturity garment. Their parents were there, actually only the fathers, I was sharing they joy but also their fear. An initiation step they were waiting since they were kids, a second entrance in life, in responsibility and gaining some rights they were striving for. "But where can my parents be?" I asked and looked to the exit.

– You have no parents, said one of the boys. Your aunty might come! Ha-ha-ha!

But there was somebody. I had an aunt. Why was she late?

– The Temptations Celebration, the 27th day, announced the woman with light hair. There is Orian, the garries prophet. Let's hear the news he brings! Come on, help him, please! Here, close.

The old chap was in difficulty and helpless. He used a big walking stick and had a respectable beard, up to his waist. His sight was nimble... His eyes were scanning the audience searching someone and he ended up looking at me: "My sun!" said the old man. "Lad! Hey!" As if he was waiting news from me. What should I tell him?

– Have you been?

– I don't think so...

– Why?

How come I ended up in the middle of this show, with the looks of a character that had a role in this story?

– I think something's wrong with you, noticed the old man. Is there a spell on you? Does anybody else know?

Yes it was obviously this way. A strong voice was heard from the main box: Who is the old man ?

– One of the youngsters that will receive the rank today, mighty Gramon. They have been his pupils.

– Oh, yes. Let us hear the prophesy!

– Are you ready, Prophet?

And suddenly the prophet went into a trance... It seems that many characters were speaking through him.

– I'm here to charge my spirit with energy. Did you follow the rituals? Of course... For centuries we've been asleep and now we wake up to life today when we celebrate the defeat. Gramon has been victorious and set up the theft and the injustice...

– Enough, shouted the Voice!

– The Evil is already in place. Hear the words spoken by the city's Parents: "The woman is not a man", "The light does not bring misfortune", "Number seven". Who will translate the meaning will start the prophesy. Because who will know will be the chosen one...

The old man couldn't be heard any more. The audience from the Temple covered him with their hum. Then the guards came in.

– Out, shouted many of them!

– And seven knights will come in the name of light, they will come and announce a new salvation. The city will collapse swollen by its own mother, the Great Goddess Garia and the inhabitants, if there will be any survivors, will scatter in terror, beyond the waters. Only those who will be purified will be able to rebuild the city, after the plague's root will be charred.