❧ St. Paul's Cathedral

@[D] Dane Dehaan ( I am sorry idk what to write OTL )

Elle clasped her hands and bowed her head in prayer, the reflection of the stained glass bathing her in hues of orange. She prayed for the success of the Circus, for the wellbeing of everyone in there and she prayed for herself to remain strong, to keep her head held high no matter what may come. She remained in that position for several minutes before raising her and and whispering a soft, "Amen."

Elle didn't usually place much faith in religion, so it came as a surprise to Sebastian when she said she wanted to visit the cathedral. For once, it wasn't merely to escape his prying eyes and he must have detection the strain in her eyes and the fraying edges of her sanity. It was just her luck to have picked a time when the place wasn't flooded with tourists as it usually was. Her back was straight against the bench and she closed her eyes, surrendering herself to the tranquility of the cathedral. Elle shut out the muffled shuffles of feet on carpet and the hushed whispers of similar revelers. Taking the opportunity to calm her mind, Elle took several deep breaths, methodically sorting out her thoughts.

There was no saying where the urge to pay a visit to the holy sanctuary came from. In all her sixteen years, she could count the number of times she visited on one hand, but that wasn't counting the times she had visited before her memories were lost. Perhaps something in her childhood lingered in the back of her mind, responsible for her random urges and visits to this place. Regardless of the reason, Elle was thankful for the momentary peace it provided until she stepped out of the cathedral. Strangely enough, Elle was able to shake off the Circus' shadow in here and that was what she did now, shoving the darkness into a cupboard of her mind and locking it there till it was time to leave.

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