In an effort to get more worldly I was on a global adventure exploring new cultures and exciting environments, hoping to return with tales of wonder and majesty. At this point I was in an cave-like enclosure within a farmland oasis while rain poured outside. There was sand on the floors, driftwood burning, and 10 gorgeous ladies sitting on one side with an older woman on the other. She announced that they were to take their vows and began chanting. Soon the cave was filled with the voices of women declaring themselves as daughters of the fire crystals, heralding the end of each verse with "... and into the fire we shall return!" ... with the ceremony culminating in the older woman bursting into flames!
