Every journey through the temple fills me with awe, no matter how many times I have walked the corridors. Living life in complete dedication to the goddess has allowed me to see it with new wonder and amazement every time, for which I give thanks. To feel the key elements of life to be mundane would be a life not worth living, after all. And so it is that, hearing the whips crack against the walls amidst the howling wind even from deep within, I look at the beauty of the architecture and smile.<br/><br/>The smile is still on my face when I arrive at the sand pits and listen to Devira speak. I have learned much from her over the years, and agree - as much as I regret what happened on the last major journey, we must always move forward. My former mistress Esvele would be disgusted if I were to hide away in the temple forever. No, much as I love the place and the people... new greatness awaits.<br/><br/>"Thank you for preparing the travel plan, you know me too well to trust my own planning skills perhaps, Devira. I look forward to the new discoveries, the adventure, the travel... and finding new souls to convert. Not to mention the demonstrations. The speak of a quest, too, intrigues me, but I suppose everything in its own time and place.<br/><br/>As for a novice, I have not yet decided. There are a few who show promise, and I feel that today I will make the decision, looking over them as a group, talking to them and perhaps testing them. After all, even more than someone who<em>obeys </em>me, I will need someone who will<em>learn </em>from me. A novice for whom I would be a good teacher... even if I do take the divine pleasure in carrying out the duties of my teaching."