Larksong Grotto babylon the great

Terich knew their world had forever changed, and despite his desire to leave, to run, to follow these others leaving this insanity behind, Terich remained for Vuk. She needed his strength more than he ever thought, and he would follow her commands and her decisions now. Terich didn't know anything about this religion, didn't know if he believed or not, but for Vuk and Seff he would stay. He would learn all he could, and even if he didn't ever truly believe, he would try. For his family, he would try anything.

After the ritual, he followed Vuk and Seff from the meeting, wondering if his heart was in this charade. He settled beside her and offered his shoulder, his strength, to her, and thought of the strangeness of the day, of the ritual he had participated in. What would become of them now?