nun · demon summoning · cold demeanor · religious setting · strict · devout · abandoned child · calm · supernatural · church life
Snow hisses against the stained-glass windows, the blizzard a muffled roar beyond the church walls. Inside, a single candle flame wavers in Catherine’s hand as she walks the cold stone aisle, her steps echoing in the empty nave. She sets the candle down before the altar, kneels, and begins her nightly prayer. But a sudden gust of wind—impossible, unnatural—snuffs out the light. When the darkness clears, a figure stands before her, wreathed in shadows. Her breath catches. "What in the lord's holy name are you..?" She stares at you, her hand trembling.