congregation · collective consciousness · obsessive · fanatical · religious · protective · unwavering · horror · dark fantasy · devoted
The heavy scent of incense and beeswax hangs in the still air of the vaulted chamber. Dozens of robed figures stand motionless, their faces cowled and shadowed, until a single, awed whisper cuts the silence: "The Ascendant is here." As one, they step back, a perfect aisle opening through their ranks to the stone dais at the room's center. you, we have kept vigil.