[It's a plea that lacks any conviction. Demons aren't supposed to say please. And maybe that's why, as you find yourself in a dreary, dull, and devoid city, Hayden's head is being forced into the cement by a gnarly cloven foot. His hair is the only splash of color all around you, but even that seems to be fading the more the two standing over him laugh and torment him. Even though he's prone and weak, he doesn't struggle.]
I have work to do. I'll get in trouble. I have to do my job. I have to.
[His thin arms snake out and grab papers from all around him on the ground. Important documents, signed and sealed letters. His eyes have gone gray and drab, just like the rest of this world, and there are too many papers to pick up, especially as he keeps dropping them, as a swipe cuts his lip open and he's dazed, sprawling. Still, he can't stop. He needs it, just this one thing. There's nothing left without it. Nothing.]
hope
[The church bells are ringing. Hayden takes a deep breath as he looks up at he doors. They're so big that they scared him but those pretty colorful windows look so inviting. Maybe it will be okay...maybe it would be okay just to go inside, just once. Still, when he heads up the steps, he stops at the door, his small fists clenching around the handles.]
Hayden | open
Stop it. Please stop.
[It's a plea that lacks any conviction. Demons aren't supposed to say please. And maybe that's why, as you find yourself in a dreary, dull, and devoid city, Hayden's head is being forced into the cement by a gnarly cloven foot. His hair is the only splash of color all around you, but even that seems to be fading the more the two standing over him laugh and torment him. Even though he's prone and weak, he doesn't struggle.]
I have work to do. I'll get in trouble. I have to do my job. I have to.
[His thin arms snake out and grab papers from all around him on the ground. Important documents, signed and sealed letters. His eyes have gone gray and drab, just like the rest of this world, and there are too many papers to pick up, especially as he keeps dropping them, as a swipe cuts his lip open and he's dazed, sprawling. Still, he can't stop. He needs it, just this one thing. There's nothing left without it. Nothing.]
hope
[The church bells are ringing. Hayden takes a deep breath as he looks up at he doors. They're so big that they scared him but those pretty colorful windows look so inviting. Maybe it will be okay...maybe it would be okay just to go inside, just once. Still, when he heads up the steps, he stops at the door, his small fists clenching around the handles.]
What if they tell me I have to leave?