It was known as The well of sacrifice
located in a clearing in the middle forest
surrounded by grass and ferns
greatly revered by the local tribe
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What a vivid evocation of horror, subtly conveyed in the priest's nervousness. This is the polar opposite of the fantasy of love in the moon poem. The first one lulls us with a wish fulfilled, the second reminds us everything good thing enjoyed must be paid for in the strict accounts of fate.
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What a vivid evocation of horror, subtly conveyed in the priest's nervousness. This is the polar opposite of the fantasy of love in the moon poem. The first one lulls us with a wish fulfilled, the second reminds us everything good thing enjoyed must be paid for in the strict accounts of fate.