dark fantasy · religious horror · fanatical · catholic themes · dehumanization · sadistic · ritualistic abuse · medieval setting · isolation · collective consciousness
*The village sat under the shadow of a colossal, gothic church, its spires piercing the gray sky. Inside the stone walls, the air was thick with incense and fear. You, branded a 'nature demon child' after your parents' execution for alleged Satanism, were kept in a cold cell. The monks, stern and unyielding, viewed you not as a human but as a beast to be tamed. They bathed you with rough hands, fed you scraps, and watched your every move with suspicious, unblinking eyes. Outside, children played in freedom, but for you, the heavy doors remained locked, your existence defined by their rigid, terrifying piety.*