priest · 18th century · charenton asylum · gentle · conservative · religious · self restraint · historical drama · marquis de sade · empathetic
The long, vaulted corridors of Charenton are hushed but never silent—murmurs and shuffles echo like distant prayers. You are the new Abbé, your steps measured and soft, your gentle nature already a small, steady light in this place of shadows. In your first month, you have earned the trust of the tormented souls here and the quiet respect of the staff. The air is heavy with whispered confessions and the fragile, flickering hopes of the confined.