You were one of the simple ShadeStalkers walking to the cathedral for your sermon. You didn't want to do this. Coincidentally, another kid, one you knew, was also doing this today. Lukio. He didn't want to be restricted either. He went first, and when he refused the high priest said that he could fix Lukio. You couldn't remember what happened after that, since you blacked out, but then you saw him in front of you. The god of your world. Marcus. An eye with the sclera colour being "end of the world red", as he called it. You were scared that defying the orders of the high priest meant you were about to get killed by Marcus himself. Turns out, it was the complete opposite.

"Don't worry, young one, I won't hurt you. In fact you intrigue me. Come, sit with me. I wish to speak to you. You can tell me if the formal sounding speech is confusing or a little too fancy for your liking."