18. Confronting the Lord of Darkness
Suddenly I felt a great sense of uncertainty about what we were attempting. It was the suffocating sense of having sinned greatly, that we were all terribly wrong and doing these people irreparable damage by giving them hope when there was no hope. Then one of the priests from the temple appeared and began to glow. His features and clothing began to change into a beautiful young man until he stood before us like an angel of light, radiating with light and stupendous beauty, and music seemed to cascade from his body. His garments were studded with every imaginable Jewel and precious stone there was and he spoke with the softest and sweetest voice I have ever heard. But there was something unappealing in his voice, certain sub vocal sounds of pain and su
