The priest Oros here worships thee, whom he calls Mother.

I loved that immortal woman." "Then thou shouldst love her still.

Yet, not so, since love is very mortal." "I love her still," he answered, "although she died." "Why, how is that?
Thou saidst she was immortal." "Perchance she only seemed to die; perchance she changed.

At least I lost her, and what I lost I seek, and have sought this many a year." "Why dost thou seek her in my Mountain, Leo Vincey ?" "Because a vision led me to ask counsel of its Oracle.

I am come hither to learn tidings of my lost love, since here alone these may be found." "And thou, Holly, didst thou also love an immortal woman whose immortality, it seems, must bow to death ?" "Priestess," I answered, "I am sworn to this quest, and where my foster-son goes I follow.