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Everything that happened in the temple looked foreign to me. The killing of animals to drain blood and offer it to their gods. I heard of these rituals while growing up in the palace. Father told me few stories but I doubted him.
If only I believed him, I would not have looked foolish today. The people were happy spilling blood. One of the priests spoke about an upcoming human sacrifice to appease the late emperor. They wanted to bring his corpse back to Akkad.
On the night he died, father told me that the emperor's nephew, Prince Edward took his corspe and flew away. Nobody heard from him till date. Some said he did not make it to the next day because of the other enemies the emperor had.