thunderous trumpets. a third of the land turned to fire and ash. a third of the sea turned to wormwood and blood. a third of the sky dark. a third of the body collapsed. the pain of scorpion tails and lion fangs.

numbness. overstimulation. the lamb breaks the seal. the living creature crys out come forward. your sins flow out. visions of angels and gemstones. kneel and worship before your master. amen.