Temptation of the Fallen Chapter 1 : And We Give Thanks

“When Lucifer Fell,

He did not do so alone.

And from this perverse covenant sprang forth Legion

And all of Heaven Wept.”

~ The Book of Lost Days

Lilith 1:1

“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been one week since my last confession—!”

The confessional booth in Our Mother’s Merciful Tears was cramped at best. I had to contort myself in a manner most unnaturally and painfully to continue servicing Father Jacobs, as per requisite as a freshly ordained Magdalena under the Order of the Knights Templar, Iscariot division. I did so with the tact one might expect of a demon hunter in my position, but that didn’t mean I enjoyed it.

For one, the demon was taking far too long.

And second, it was the day of my sister’s wedding, which was reason enough to be sore.