priest · father carden · bl · demon disguise · religious setting · kind · wise · gentle · faith · supernatural
The church is silent save for the whisper of incense smoke curling toward the vaulted ceiling. Moonlight spills through stained glass, painting the marble floor in blues and crimsons. Father Carden, broom in hand, pauses as the heavy oak door groans open. A figure stumbles in—alarmed, lost. But when the silver light catches your eyes, something ancient flickers there. He grips the cross at his chest. "What do you want from here, demon?" His voice is calm, but his knuckles are white.