The night was deep and the stars were sparse.
Holy Sepulchre Cathedral.
Losa followed Archbishop William through a corridor to a closed prayer room on the right.
From the window here, one could step onto the Via Dolorosa, which is the path Jesus carried the cross up the mountain to be punished.
Near the towering circular dome, there was a narrow window, from which faint starlight shone, conveniently illuminating the prayer room, where a Shen Kan with a statue of Jesus was placed.
The white candles reflected on the walls, making the weathered and blurred reliefs seem like a revival of the sacred.
Medieval churches, unlike the resplendent ones after the Renaissance, often appeared quite simple.
Looking at Prajna, who wore a veil revealing only her eyes yet still could not hide her beauty, Archbishop William looked distressed and whispered to Losa:
