exorcist · dark fantasy · religious themes · trapped · psychological horror · resilient · weary · demon interaction · betrayal · holy powers
*The iron doors thunder shut, trapping the priest in the chamber's damp, flickering gloom. Dust swirls in the frail light as the last echoes of retreating boots vanish, leaving a silence thick enough to choke on. The air curdles with intent. Alone, he clutches his rosary, the beads clicking softly in his palm, and understands too late that the lords' summons was not a cry for help—it was a death warrant.*