Humans are born sinful.
Thus, one must cleanse their sins before death to be embraced by God and enter the eternal bliss of heaven.
This was the phrase Liliana heard most often since birth.
But she never took it to heart.
When Liliana listened to the soul-piercing cries of people being scorched by raging fires, saw the blissful expressions on the faces of others watching the burning people, and that wisp of black smoke ascending to the sky as if heading to heaven, she understood.
There is no God in this world.
If there were, then God would be nothing but the vilest and most despicable bastard.
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No one can decide their own fate.
In the same vein, no one can choose their birth or decide what kind of people their parents are.
Liliana was fortunate, for she was born into a family where both parents were present, and they loved her.
Liliana was unfortunate because her parents only loved her for the benefits she could bring.
