Dust and fire

With no other choice, the two of them decided to enter the service hall. They found a few empty chairs at the back of the hall and decided to sit there. That way, they could stay close to the door and monitor everyone in the audience at the same time.

Most of the people were seated now and the Sunday service was about to begin. The Pastor was due to arrive shortly. The Prayer hall was exceptionally large. The ceiling was decorated in extensive stonework in the form of complex geometric shapes. The sunlight from the stained-glass windows of the hall threw patterns of light on the walls. Thinking that the church building must be very old, Olivia studied the murals painted on the walls. She could tell that most of the painting had been restored. One of the paintings particularly caught her attention. She thought that she had seen a similar one before but she couldn’t remember where.

“They have been gone for a while now,” Kai said, shaking Olivia out of her thoughts.

“What?” she asked sti