In the dimly lit church, the priest listened quietly to Natalie's confession. The pain that had weighed on him for ten years finally found its source—yet it was even more cruel than a nightmare.
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The flickering firelight in his eyes revealed a soul utterly shattered.
The Priest:
All that I've lost... was lit by you. Tonight, let me light the final flame.
He threw the match into the wooden chair soaked with gasoline, and the flames spread instantly, and the church door was locked.
Natalie:
Finally... you are willing to fall into the abyss with me.
The priest did not respond, but waited quietly for death to come. The church was engulfed in flames and reduced to ruins overnight, with no survivors.
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