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Penitence (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the "mere trifle" the god asks in return — a trifle that weighs like a millstone on the soul.