I almost said yes.
Because the Echo isn’t gone. It’s just waiting for the next exorcist who mistakes lust for love . lust corruption of the exorcist
I finished the rite. Barely. The girl survived. I didn’t. I almost said yes
Not for food. For her .
The corruption didn’t come as claws or curses. It came as a slow, sweet rot. During the exorcism, I started praying to see her unclothed rather than unpossessed. I began craving the demon’s voice because it sounded like my darkest fantasies given breath. sweet rot. During the exorcism