"Come on, try to keep up" Master Orrin barks hurriedly going towards the temple of the first.
Elara looks to be astonished by the beautiful structure of the outer realm. There's a big bronze dome-like building right after the gateway on her left.
This place feels alluring, confusing, deceptive but most especially,.. powerful. She quickly turns following the herd of her people.
She stops close to a story building that looks marvellous on the outside with glass speckled on it. It almost looks like a wing.
Oblivious to her herd stopping she kept on walking forward whilst still gazing at the story building. Soon she bumps into someone.
They stopped in a simple flat with what looks to be thunder on the roof. Elara had questions but she still kept her mouth shut because after all. It takes energy for her to talk.
"This is the temple of the first. File in there in an orderly manner, blend into the background until the ceremony is over" Orrin instructed as he nodded to no one in particular.
They soon got in and the first thing Elara sensed was the chill and the awful dread of being watched.
"Did you feel that?" She whispered to Lani who's gazing at the drawings on top, how could such a temple hold such bad trinity.
"What exactly" she later turns to Elara seeming done with this game called a temple.
"Like you're being watched" Elara whispers again as she turns behind her before adding; "but no one is"
Lani frowns, is something wrong with Elara? How can one feel watched when no one's watching?
"Elara…are you okay?" She releases a sigh before nodding.
Of course people would think her crazy for saying that but she can feel it. Elara then chose to ignore it and focus on the event at hand.
The place was filled to the brim but there seemed to be three ladies standing in front of a man (who is the king) sitting on the throne with a white mask on.
His only visible feature was his lips. And before him were three girls.
In the middle was a lady with pink hair, she's seems taller than all of them. On the right is a girl with black curly hair. On the left is a Chinese woman with excessively long hair that reaches her buttocks.
"Gods of the first water, the sovereign to the outer realm seeks your blessing in the selection of our King's Consort" a bearded man with glasses and a cloak on steps forward with ease.
He gestures to the girls before speaking: "Ladies, turn around and pay your respect to the gods".
The first to catch Elara's attention was the girl with curly hair, she had striking green eyes, how is such beauty even possible.
Then the pink haired girl who has pink brows and pink eyes, she's elegant to be sure but in Elara's eyes, she's spiteful, she doesn't know why but she feels it.
Then Elara's gaze lands on the thin Chinese girl with very long black hair with black eyes.
The three all bow lowly, the pink haired one did hers more than the two.
After rising the man in the cloak bows to the king before bowing while facing the crowd.
"The selection will commence, whoever the gods choose will have a thunder glow on their forehead" he kneels down bringing out some beads before spreading them out.
He then proceeds to start whispering incantations Elara found both alluring and weird.
Lani glances with her mouth wide open, she wonders who will be the consort, she's rooting for the green eyed girl who seems quite elegant and respectful.
The two ladies hoped to be selected, except for Hana; the Chinese girl, she just wants to get things over with.
Meanwhile, Seraphine; the pink haired girl smiles with confidence because she knows the gods have to choose her, she is the finest after all.
The whole place fell into silence as the high priest kept on praying.
Suddenly Elara felt a sharp pain on her abdomen then her shoulders then her head. She grabs onto her head with eyes closed wishing the pain would stop.
She opens her eyes just to notice everyone staring at her, she looks to Lani who seems astonished.
"Y-your forehead" Lani stutters which was very unlike her.
"You!!" The high priest points to Elara. "Come forward" she slowly walks over to him feeling everyone's eyes on her.
But it's okay. She's strong, she can handle this.
It was only then did the king's interest peaks!!
Who is she? And why is she chosen? Could it be another mocking from the gods?
As she stands Infront of everyone. Elara noticed how the pink haired girl (Seraphine) was shooting daggers at her.
"The gods have chosen!!! I present to you… The King's Consort of the outer realm"
Oh chim this is not good. Elara looks to all the hawk eyes staring at her.