His raised voice drew Elora's attention. She straightened and walked over to where he stood.
Seeing the inactive warp gate, Elora assumed it was used to bring things in or transport children who were deemed successful out of the church.
"We'll know when the head priest gets here."
She left those words and walked over to the couch to wait.
The young priest's head was filled with confusion and doubt, but he still believed there might be a reason for all this strangeness.
Though deep in his heart, he knew something was extremely wrong.
Time ticked by agonizingly slowly for him.
Then, the sound of approaching footsteps reached them, causing him to straighten and eagerly turn toward the door.
The barrier outside the door retracted, and the doorknob turned.
The door swung open, revealing the dazed head priest striding inside.
He closed the door behind him and walked mechanically toward the prayer mat. He squatted and made a motion as though he were about to push the mat aside.
