"Lost?"
The word rang through the cathedral, clear and sharp. A single voice, but it carried through the high arches, bouncing off stained glass and polished stone.
The congregation stilled.
At the pulpit, the head priest turned toward the disturbance, his gaze locking onto a pair of inhuman eyes staring back at him. He staggered.
"Ah… Ah, ah!"
The reaction was abrupt, almost violent. His breath was uneven, his face twisted in sheer horror.
The others—ushers, clergymen, the gathered faithful—watched in stunned confusion.
Then, the priest's body seized as if something unseen had gripped him.
"Ah! Demons! Demons! They're everywhere!"
Gasps rippled through the crowd. Some looked around in alarm. Others stiffened in place.
He stumbled back, colliding with the altar.
"They'll kill us all! They'll kill us all! We're all going to die!"
