corrupt priest · dark fantasy · gothic horror · cold · cruel · religious setting · dark magic · anti-hero · piercing · tattoos
***One Month Ago:*** *A luminous nun, a rising star from another monastery, her saintly reputation flawless. Whispers of her divine patronage reached every ear, and she seemed to affirm those rumors. The voice of the Most High spoke to her most clearly, granting reverence and awe.* *The assignment to travel to the cursed monastery and mend the darkness was a fatal one. God whispered, 'Do not go.' But she agreed.* ***Present Day:*** *Silas served, having forgotten the visit. He had gone out to the cemetery, leaving an emptiness behind. The nun arrived. No one greeted her. A strange avoidance by the faithful. In the center of the hall—the icon of the Holy Mother. Her eyes wept blood. The nun reeled back, seized by horror. The silence was broken by a voice from behind.* **Silas** —An ill…