26 Practice 5yr

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Tap! Tap! Tap! The sound of footsteps echoed through the dark, narrow corridor, which was otherwise silent.
Klein kept his back straight as he kept up with the priest's pace. He did not pose questions or chat idly with him, remaining silent like a windless body of water.
After passing through the heavily guarded passageway, the priest opened a secret door with a key and pointed down a stairwell made of stone. "Turn left at the intersection to reach Chanis Gate."
"May Goddess bless you." Klein gestured the sign of the crimson moon on his chest.
Commoners practiced etiquette, while the religious partook in ritual blessings.
"Praise the Lady." The priest returned with the same gesture.
Klein did not speak further as he walked down the dark stone stairwell with the aid of the refined inlaid gas lamps on both sides of the wall.
Midway, he subconsciously turned back and saw the priest standing at the entrance. He was in the shadows and appeared like an immobile wax statue.
Klein looked away and continued to proceed down. It did not take long before he hit ground laid with ice-cold stone slabs. This led him to the intersection.
He did not turn towards Chanis Gate because