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All purification rituals start with water.
She drew the water hot and soaked her white, unblemished body until she felt the sin leach out of her skin.
Once she was sufficiently cleansed, she would feel the presence of God. She felt Him as a pressure behind her eyes. Her heart hammered in her chest, and her skin felt impossibly tight. Her body could not hold the both of them, at least not for long.
At this stage, she was completely in His command. She was His instrument, His angel. Disturbing her at this sacred stage was a deadly mistake, as some had unfortunately learned.
She let Him carry her out into the streets, ready to do his command. This was someone’s last night on earth.