Sacrificed on an altar
I was living in a small village in a religious cult. it has always been the custom that, when the unmarried women turn 20 they have to decide whether they wanna offer themselves to live in the harem of the great priest and serve as concubines for him and for important guest visiting the city – a very high honor for the girl and her family – if she’s chosen. alternatively they can live a regular live and marry. For me it was decided by my family a long time ago that i’d be offered up. I grew up knowing this and never fought it – although the idea scared me a lot. my 20th birthday was going to be a big deal, a huge party that had been prepared months in advance. On the …