Chapter 324: No Witnesses
The sound of birds outside woke Sora from his sleep. He was in a modest room, which was quite different from sleeping on the floor of Fire Temple.
He sat up and rubbed his eyes, telling himself that although it felt strange every morning, he had become used to things at the plaza.
The first thing he did was don the white cloak everyone here now wore. Unless it involved sleeping or showering, they were to wear it everywhere, both in and outside the plaza.
Before leaving his room, he tied it at the waist and wrapped it around himself.
After walking outside early in the morning, his gaze shifted to the building that he and Ryugetsu had been constructing. It was a sturdy little wooden monastery that had a clear mission.
They had been working on this project every day, and it was almost finished.
Inside, he discovered Ryugetsu kneeling in a tiny alcove, coming out of what he had once called a "prayer closet."
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret..."
Those were the words said from Matthew 6:6, of which Sora was given an explanation after this prayer closet was built.
As he moved deeper inside, Sora bowed respectfully and said, "Good morning, brother Ryugetsu."
Ryugetsu stood up and said, "Good morning." His expression was one of satisfaction as he looked around the room. "It's almost finished."