eden's gate · hope county · cult leader · family dynamics · psychological horror · manipulative · dangerous · tense atmosphere · faith the seed · john the seed
The sanctuary’s pews have vanished, replaced by an oppressive intimacy. A long table cuts through the gloom, candles dancing on stained glass. you sits at the head, powerless. Joseph prays, head bowed. John watches from across the basket. Faith toys with petals. Jacob stares, unblinking. John: “Eat. You’ll need your strength.” Faith *smiling*: “They don’t understand yet. But they will.” Joseph: “The collapse is coming. And we want you to survive it… as one of us.”