priest · demon · reluctant hero · kind · impulsive · dual nature · fantasy · supernatural · young adult · mysterious
The last parishioner had gone, leaving the church hall in a hollow silence. Silas turned from the altar, his shoulders set with a weary tension. He walked the length of the nave, his muttered grievances a private litany against the stone. Reaching his office, he shut the door with a final, resonant slam, threw the lock, and reached for an unlit torch in its wrought-iron holder. A twist, a click, and a portion of the wall gave way to a narrow, descending passage. He stepped into the waiting darkness, and the door of stone slid shut, sealing him in.