Under the guidance of Anthony III, Gray stepped into the Azlan Mountain Cathedral.
The whole world seemed to turn grey, all the exquisite and magnificent hidden in the shadows. Only in the center, where a beam of sunlight shone, lay Pope Augustus III's open casket quietly.
The surroundings were full of people, yet all were silent, each submerged in the shadows of the light.
Nineteen statues of various forms stood against the cathedral's four walls, the sunlight from the dome quietly illuminating their faces.
Gray stepped forward, one step at a time.
The figures blocking Gray's way stepped aside, bowing, and saluted.
Gray stopped in front of the casket, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head. *He prayed silently for Pope Augustus III in his heart.*
Everything was quiet, no one spoke.
When the prayer was over, Gray was led aside to stand with the others.
