Grim Rites
“It seemed unusual to find the gates locked; I’d always imagined churches to be open at all times. After all, sin didn’t have a watch and absolution could be given at any time.
Grabbing the railings, I hooked my leg up across the middle bar and hoisted myself over the top, flipping my body over the sharp spikes carefully. My bullet-graze burned as my muscles strained against my arm and I dropped down onto the ground on the other side of the gate.
Keeping low, I crossed the parking lot as... silently as I could. Demons, like vampires and shifters, had incredible hearing and getting caught out here just wasn’t a good idea.
Spotting one of the side doors that led into the church, I crept towards it and tried the heavy iron door handle. It popped open easily and I slipped soundlessly inside.
The church was silent but it wasn’t the kind that usually brought peace. Closing my eyes, I let the atmosphere wash over me, and I shuddered.MoreLess
Grabbing the railings, I hooked my leg up across the middle bar and hoisted myself over the top, flipping my body over the sharp spikes carefully. My bullet-graze burned as my muscles strained against my arm and I dropped down onto the ground on the other side of the gate.
Keeping low, I crossed the parking lot as... silently as I could. Demons, like vampires and shifters, had incredible hearing and getting caught out here just wasn’t a good idea.
Spotting one of the side doors that led into the church, I crept towards it and tried the heavy iron door handle. It popped open easily and I slipped soundlessly inside.
The church was silent but it wasn’t the kind that usually brought peace. Closing my eyes, I let the atmosphere wash over me, and I shuddered.MoreLess
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