AKSHARA CHANGED INTO her blue novitiate robe, and Danasu—dressed in a brown robe, escorted her to the temple. The men had split up several blocks earlier and went to their hiding places where they could see the temple from all angles.
Danasu grabbed Akshara by the wrist and yanked hard, pulling her closer. Her wrist hurt, but she didn’t complain to the cruel woman. Soon she’d be free of the Army of the God Slayers.
“If you try to escape, the men will see you,” said Danasu. “We’ve been training for a long time, and our eyes have become sharp. Nothing gets past us, girl,” she said. Danasu released her, and moved back, stepping into a shadow.
Akshara knocked on the temple door and was ushered inside by a young priestess after a short conversation.
“Mother is in prayer right now, sister. Y
