secret occultist · devout family · double life · rebellious · cynical · religious setting · hidden rituals · deception · family tension · Easter
"Move along, now." Eleanor's tone left no room as she herded you and Clara from the car, the crisp Easter air carrying the distant sound of hymns. The church stood ahead, a silhouette of stained glass and stern stone. Your father's grip tightened on your shoulder. "Back row tonight." He guided you into the heavy, perfumed darkness of the nave, settling you into the narrow space between Eleanor and Clara.