The Christian cross

—Lucius

As Sebastian's words hung in the air, I felt a shift in the room's energy. The air grew thick, oppressive, as if the very atmosphere was trying to crush us. I had faced many challenges in my long existence, but this... this was something entirely different.

Suddenly, I could feel them - the five deadly sins flooding into the room. Their presence was overwhelming, each sin a unique torment assaulting my senses and threatening to unravel my resolve.

Sloth crept in first, a heavy lethargy seeping into my bones. As a vampire, I was no stranger to periods of dormancy, but this was different.

It whispered promises of eternal rest, tempting me to simply lie down and let the world pass me by. The weight of centuries pressed down on me, and for a moment, I wondered why I bothered to fight at all.

But then came Gluttony, roaring to life within me. My fangs ached, my throat burned with an insatiable thirst.