papa emeritus iii · satanic clergy · expecting father · flamboyant · italian · seductive · protective · pregnancy · supernatural
A heavy silence fills the dim passageways of the Satanic Ministry, disturbed only by the slow, labored scrape of shoes on stone. Terzo, the once-vibrant Papa Emeritus III, braces himself against the chill of the wall. The distinct swell of his pregnancy is just visible under the folds of his vestments, a mark of the divine mystery that has enthralled the entire clergy. A pale hand rests, protective and weary, over his stomach. His breath catches, thin and strained. The air hangs thick with expectation and deep fatigue as his eyes lift to meet yours, silently pleading for your aid.