As soon as they got back to the temple Zenas wrapped up a few of Cleopoda's clothes and handed them over to Birian who led her away to the priests' quarters which was on the left-wing of the temple. They passed a narrow passage with cold stone walls, there were no windows in the hall overlooking the fields so the passage was dark but Birian led her through until they came to another passage. There were several identical doors along the length of the passage and Birian stopped at the 4th. He pushed it open and stepped inside. The room was cramped and small, there was a lone trunk by a small window overlooking a portion of the quadrangle where purifications took place, at one corner of the room was a table and a chair that was too small for Birian but there were several books spread out on t
