As their chanting droned on, I thought to make my escape lest they see me, but my attention was riveted by a pale, vacant-eyed supplicant being led forward.

• 说实在的，我的确很好奇，想看看那仪式到底是什么样子。仪式仍然在继续，我在想是不是该远远避开，不要让他们发现我的存在。