Redtail Rise to the space

A week had passed since the cleansing and Reek Redtail was no more. His sins had been wiped clean by the forgiving light of Raas and he was reborn. A clean slate and a new man. Hiram. It would take some getting used to, of course, but it brought the Cardinal great pride that he had finally shed the mark of his illigitamate birth. But, to Raas, his past of tribulation no longer mattered. He no longer needed to bear the emotional scar. It had taken so long, but he was finally free.

He stole away from the territory of the grotto and took a walk west into the neighboring territory of Redtail Rise. With the light of the Daystar guiding him, Hiram wanted to get as close as he could to the Lord's warmth before he settled in to make his morning prayers.

As he scaled the burnt slopes of the mountain, Reek was reminded of the fire that had driven him away from this place -- his home. Now he knew it had been his fault. His sexual impurity, his infidelity had caused this. However, if he could beg the forgiveness of Raas, perhaps he could extend his healing to this land as well. 

He had yet to notice the other priest who had been called to the mountain.