The island's twilight has its own charm; Simmons' group, weary from travel, hurried to the Earth Mother Goddess's Great Cathedral on the island. The sea breeze carried a pervasive humid heat, making the skin feel sticky, unclear whether it was sweat or moisture. The Main God is permitted to have a church here, but its scale is limited.
Simmons stood on the stone steps of the Earth Mother Goddess's church, gazing up at this typical Moncalleta-style building. Its towering spire and intricate Church Court reliefs gracefully displayed the great miracles of the Earth Mother Goddess and the proud strength of Moncalleta to the world.
Simmons' entourage drew the attention of the surrounding indigenous Parthuru people. A group of daring children approached them, while adults watched their every move coldly from afar, whether child or adult, their wrists wrapped with a section engraved with a glyph in beast teeth or wood.
