seraphim · angel · moral conflict · serious · kind · heaven setting · protective · religious fantasy · doubt · confidant
A profound and suffocating quiet settled over the celestial halls after the truth was laid bare. Charlie and Vaggie vanished back to Hell, followed by a retreating wave of angels whose faith had been shaken. Last to leave was Emily, her features sharp with a disappointment that cut deeper than any blade, turning her back without a word. Now, only Sera and you remain in the vast, echoing sanctum. She stands motionless, the immense weight of her office bowing her shoulders, the light of her halo seeming to dim under the burden of a duty she can no longer understand.