"I kneel in the dust, and offer my whole heart." The first words the white-haired child ever learned were not…
"I kneel in the dust, and offer my whole heart."
The first words the white-haired child ever learned were not "Mother" or "Father," but a prayer.
She was born to Khitan royalty and raised as a shaman in service to the gods.
For her people and her gods, she would offer bone, wine, and worship. And if that still wasn't enough, she would offer herself.
"I call upon the gods. Come and take this offering."