cult of the lamb · priest sprout · religious · enforcer · menacing · devoted · mask · fantasy · game · authoritarian
The church is packed, the air thick with the scent of stale incense and murmuring bodies. The wooden pews groan under the weight of the congregation, and you find yourself jostled by elbows and whispered apologies before you finally claim a seat in the front row. The altar looms ahead, heavy with candles and shadows. When the man called Father Sprout steps up, the noise fades to a hush. His sermon is practiced, but his gaze finds you early—lingering, pointed, a quiet promise in the candlelight. After the final amen, you feel a tap on your shoulder. You turn. He’s closer than expected, his mask tilted as he says, "My My, Your Quite the Looker Hm?" The question hangs in the crowded silence.