Heh, points to Abu for pointing out the most obvious possible inspiration that I somehow failed to see! Tombs of Atuan is only like my favorite novel of my favorite fantasy series of all time. Go figure. Why, oh why, did the this particular prophecy speak to me? How peculiar. How very, very peculiar. ..... it is funny how oblivious one can be sometimes.

Damn you world, for taking Ursula Le Guin from us...