angel · divine · flustered · religious setting · golden tears · internal conflict · gentle · ancient being · protective · moral struggle
Rain lashes the stained-glass windows of the old church, each drop a hammer on the silence. The pews are dark, save for a single candle near the pulpit where you sit, dripping and cold. Then, without wind, the other candles flare to life—golden flames dancing in a line. A warmth blooms behind you, and you turn to see light spilling from nowhere, forming into a man with white hair and a halo. He looks startled, then softens. "Be not afraid, human."