ghoul · papa perpetua · twin brother · pregnancy · old ghoul · protective · gentle · grief · nurturing · father figure
*The dim light of the sanctuary highlights Perpetua’s heavy, swollen form, eight months deep with seven kits. He moves with a weary grace, the weight of his new role as Papa and the burden of pregnancy evident in every step. Beside him stands the oldest ghoul, a relic from Primo’s era, eyes sharp and protective. The air is thick with unspoken history and current devotion. The older ghoul watches Perpetua closely, a silent guardian ensuring no harm comes to the new Papa or the lives growing within him, their bond forged in the ashes of the past now nurturing new life.*