Everyone looked at Bamuta with surprise on their faces.
"Elder, why? As long as the Deity gives guidance, even protection, we can take action!" Andarila said with confusion.
Bamuta, having been disciplined by Rahul, was already lean and was now even thinner, appearing more frail, yet his gaze remained resolute. "Our sin stems from laziness and greed, which is why the Deity abandoned us. Now that we've finally gained hope, we can't make the same mistakes again. The path of redemption must be walked by us, or else it's just begging and demanding, where is the redemption in that?"
Everyone froze for a moment and fell silent once again. Wanting to take shortcuts is instinctive, but this is the very root of their sins, repeating the mistake whenever they see a glimmer of hope.
