100 Words: Future Uncertain But Certainly Slight
The audit is becoming more uncomfortable by the minute.
“All this… this fire. What does it cost to heat this place?”
Satan grimaces. He doesn’t even know… but the Auditor surely already does.
“Look,” the bespectacled angel finally sighs. “It’s not like this is a new thing. The Love of the Divine Creator has been pretty much All-Encompassing for millennia now. How many truly Evil souls do you actually take in, in any given year?”
The devil tries to keep his voice from trembling: “When someone like Hitler…”
The binder snaps shut as the Auditor stands. “We’ll let you know.”
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For consideration: "It's hard to believe we need a place called Hell."
“All this… this fire. What does it cost to heat this place?”
Satan grimaces. He doesn’t even know… but the Auditor surely already does.
“Look,” the bespectacled angel finally sighs. “It’s not like this is a new thing. The Love of the Divine Creator has been pretty much All-Encompassing for millennia now. How many truly Evil souls do you actually take in, in any given year?”
The devil tries to keep his voice from trembling: “When someone like Hitler…”
The binder snaps shut as the Auditor stands. “We’ll let you know.”
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For consideration: "It's hard to believe we need a place called Hell."