>>5647514You follow along as best you can, but he speaks pretty quick. Roughly translated to English, the prayer was:
“We bless you, O Most High God and Merciful Lord, who performs for us great and mysterious deeds, glorious, wonderful and countless; who gives us sleep as a rest from our infirmities and as a rest for our bodies, weary with work. We thank you that you did not destroy us for our sins, but in your love for humanity you resurrected us when we were lying in despair so that we could glorify Your Greatness. We pray your infinite goodness to enlighten the eyes of our mind and awaken our minds from the heavy sleep of idleness; open our mouths and fill them with Your praise, so that we may incessantly sing and confess You, who is God, glorified in all and through all, the eternal Father, the Only Begotten Son and the all-holy, and the good, and the life-giving Spirit: now and ever, and forever and ever.
Amen.”
You thank the priest and leave him to his duties; when you check your watch, you realize that several hours have passed since you've entered the church. Guess you may have been in pretty deep thought at a few points.
As you go to leave, you make a small donation to the charity box as thanks for humoring your presence. You’ve never been a deeply spiritual person, but you’ve enjoyed this experience.
Outside, the Set-Mobile picks you up for a group sojourn to your next local destination; the opera.
Ever connected, Set worked his magic to score some private box tickets to the Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. If he’s not telling, you don’t plan on asking how.
Theatre has never really been your cup of tea, but Jack goes nuts for this stuff; you’ll go along with it for his sake.
Besides, you might just enjoy yourself.
So, what show are you planning to attend?
> War and Peace. A legendarily long recounting of the French invasion of Russia. Hopefully it’s got some decent war scenes that’ll keep your interest.> Don Quixote. A classic tale of a knight in an age when chivalry is long gone. Its humor ought to be right up your alley.> Rigoletto. A tragedy centered around its hunch-backed jester of a protagonist. Might be a tad depressing, but how bad could it be?> The Queen of Spades. A cautionary tale about the dangers of gambling and obsession. Sounds like a decently thrilling story, especially for an opera.> Peter the Great. An epic tale about the life and victories of the aforementioned Tsar. Sort of a rags-to-riches style story, but without the rags part.> Other? 