555 Searching for Hope: Part 1

*Sweep... Sweep...*

Early in the morning. At the Holy Sanctum's gate, one of the Khadulas that was tasked with sweeping the grounds was cleaning the entire area around the sanctum's gate.

This was the place where most people go in and out of the Holy Sanctum, and it was a place Khadula insisted on cleaning it with her own hands.

*Clack.*

Something suddenly fell off from the broom, it seemed to be caught by the broom brush, and she did not notice it the first time around.

"What is that?" Khadula bent over to pick up the thing.

It was round, and a slightly flat green ball, about the size of the marbles, played by children. Within was some sort of white jelly-like substance.

Khadula was about to toss it into the bin, but as she took a few steps with the tiny green marble in her hand, she suddenly felt heat on her hand.

She looked down, and the bead was heating up.