The two joked and laughed all the way to the temple at the mountaintop. Emily Lopez was looking around with great enthusiasm, and James Brown followed her, explaining things as they went.
The busiest place in W Temple was where people offered incense. Devotees, one by one, held their incense sticks with sincerity and planted them into the incense burner amidst swirling smoke, which was quite eye-stinging, yet everyone seemed not to mind at all.
Emily also ran to buy an incense stick and queued up to offer it, while James waited for her on the side. He didn't believe in these rituals at all. Having completed many missions with Hawk Squad over the years and returning safely was all due to his own efforts, nothing to do with praying or worshiping.
"Big Brother Brown!" A joyous call sounded, and a girl quickly ran over.
