Many Years Earlier...
Location: Tylo
Date: 30 Years BBL
"LICIO!" His father angrily called. The young boy opened his blood red eyes. He groaned, still tired from yesterday's labor. "LICIO, GET DOWN HERE!" his father called again. With a sigh, he got up and dressed himself.
It was the same routine each day. Wake up, prepare for the day, go to work in the temple, go home, sleep.
You see, Licio had been born with strange abilities. His people didn't take kindly to this. Some people, including his own father, believed him to be the vessel of some kind of demon or monster. Others believed him to be a messenger of sorts from their gods, so he was forced to work in the temple all of his life.
He hated it. He hated it with every bone in his body.
He knew he never was some gift from above. He was just some weird kid with strange abilities, but nobody cared. And if he tried refusing to work, he was quickly greeted with a beating.
Licio walked downstairs. "Grab your things and head to the temple." His father said. Licio replied, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know-" "What was that?" his father snapped. "Y-yes sir," he said nervously before grabbing a backpack and heading out the door.
Licio sighed. He became lost in thought as he walked towards the temple.
He never dared to anger his father, Rocah. If he did, he knew he'd have a brand new scar to go with all of the others. Rocah's grip on him had only tightened when Licio's mother died of illness three years ago. Now, he was looking for any kind of chance to leave this place.
Soon, he had arrived at his destination: the Temple of Tributes. He sighed. This would be just another normal day for him, wouldn't it?
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