Glorious(2022) Apr 2026

"I’m afraid I can’t do that, Wes," the voice replied. There was a warmth to it that felt dangerous, like a furnace left open. "My name is Ghat. And I have a favor to ask. A favor for the universe."

"I know the weight of the phone in your pocket that you keep checking for a text. I know the shape of the regret sitting in your chest like a stone," Ghat said. A faint, magenta light began to bleed from beneath the stall door. "But more importantly, I know what is coming. My father is hungry, Wes. Not for bread, but for the light of every star you’ve ever looked at." Glorious(2022)

"Just leave me alone," Wes muttered, splashing cold water on his face. "I’m afraid I can’t do that, Wes," the voice replied

"You were chosen because you have nothing left to lose," the voice vibrated through the floorboards now, shaking Wes to his marrow. "To save everything, you must give the one thing you’ve been trying to throw away. Your soul isn't just yours anymore, Wes. It’s a key." And I have a favor to ask