Confession II (Phone)

[shotapope]

[It had been hard for Alessandro since he awoke in Mayfield, especially hard after her found himself erased, especially during the holidays.... But if it was one thing Alessandro could do, it was move on rather well. Lots of things hit him hard, but he always managed to move on somehow, perhaps it was a special skill in denial, or perhaps it was

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[ceilingdemonis]

Hmm. [As if he actually has to think about it.] No. That sounds boring.

[shotapope]

Oh....

[A long pause.]

I-is that a no you w-wouldn't be interested or n-no I c-can't use the Church?

[ceilingdemonis]

I would not be interested at all. I do not even think I could step into such a place without catching fire, though I do not know, I have not tried yet...

[shotapope]

Catch fire?

[ceilingdemonis]

Yes. It happens from time to time.

[shotapope]

H-how can a p-person randomly catch fire!? I know v-vampires will if th-they're in the sun but....

[ceilingdemonis]

Oh, it is only a severe allergy to holy ground. I am told it runs in the family.

[shotapope]

A-allergy?

[He pauses a moment.]

A-are you a d-demon?

[ceilingdemonis]

... [Oh.] That was fast. You did not even have to ask twenty questions first.

[shotapope]

I d-don't know any other s-stories with p-people with holy a-allergies.... E-even vampires don't have s-such reactions....

[ceilingdemonis]

Okay. My turn to guess what you are. [Of course, his first guess won't be right; kid doesn't sound old enough for anything like a pope.] Are you...

[What are things from a church again?]

...an alter boy?

[shotapope]

N-no.... Um... I'm a l-little higher up.

[No one sane should guess this awkward child was the Pope.]

[ceilingdemonis]

...an ordained priest?

[shotapope]

A l-little higher....

[ceilingdemonis]

Cardinal?

[...what else is there even, he's trying to think.]

[shotapope]

A s-step up.