Blind Date Turned Proposal

The monk hesitated for a moment, but seeing Josie’s confident expression, he turned around and went in to deliver the message.

After a moment, he stepped out. “Please, follow me.”

Josie followed promptly. The monk guided her through a meandering corridor and into a tower. They climbed the stairs and pushed open a door. Inside, a slender woman knelt on a cushion, her back facing them. In front of her stood a sculpture of the Virgin Mary.

Josie gave a nod of acknowledgment to the monk, after which the latter promptly departed.

She stepped forward, kneeling beside Claudia. “I’m here in Rivodia on business today. I heard about the churches here, so I came to pray here. I hope you don’t mind, Aunt Claudia.”

Claudia kept her eyes closed, her hands perpetually clasped together.

“God created all living things. He’ll only disfavor those who are not sincere.”

Josie lit up three candles. “I heard that before Liana returned home, you had been here. So, you’ll come back every quarter to pray.”

to close her eyes, twirling the rosary beads

seek, I seek with

Christianism before and had learned this during her time at Sousturham. It was Claudia who taught

would think that whether he was kidnapped or simply lost, there should be some trace of him. But he just vanished into thin air, and despite the efforts of multiple parties, no one has been able to locate him. I had

her

her prayer beads and opened her eyes. “This is a tragedy. Seeking assistance from

quickly, turning to look at her. “Didn’t Liana find her way back after you came here? I want to

at her. “Before this, I devoted myself to religion for over a decade,

paused slightly, finding it rather peculiar. Claudia seemed to have a strong faith, yet it appeared

by word. “Indeed, you suddenly found her after being devoted to

calm expression. Then she stood up, found a bible scripture, and

of the Olsen family, and let out a light chuckle. “Maybe so, but in this

the scriptures