Memento Amoris
βDemonic possession?β One of the others suggested in Italian. βI know I canβt be the only one to consider it.β βPossession requires consent,β Vincent replied. He didnβt turn around for this conversation, keeping one foot in front of the other for their long trek. βOne must allow the evil in.β A whole country couldnβt have done that. Could they?
While in the UK for a state visit, a deadly outbreak of a rage-inducing virus spreads quickly across the country, stranding Pope Innocent and Cardinal Lawrence in Scotland. Years later, with a quarantine in place barring them from ever returning to Rome, Vincent struggles under the weight of his role amidst the countless deaths and senseless violence.
read on ao3
i'm leaving it open to unregistered users for at least a couple of days. i'll lock it to the archive at some point, like the rest of my works.
