#the devotee

An off-branch from the Damsel, if the player is able to give the Damsel the blade and coerce her into killing herself for you. (Oh, fair is fair, you killed me last time. I promise this is all I really want. If you loved me you would do this one thing.) While also convincing Smitten that the only way to make the princess and the player happy is through dying. Before the player ends the route, the player can choose to look at what the Narrator promised, and will be pressured by the Smitten to follow through with our original promise.

With Chapter 3, the player finds themselves in a medieval style church upon entering the cabin. Pews on the left and right, and a long, central walkway. Some stained glass windows and tapestry can be seen. A dais at the back of the church, where the princess is, and a large, iron chandelier that hangs above and lights the room.

When meeting the princess, they find she wears a black veil outlined in feathers, her tiara is now a necklace, and she is dons a cloak made of feathers. The pristine blade is held by a chain around her waist, and no shackle to be seen.

Through conversation, the player learns that the princess is a devotee of the god The Long Quiet. Though she can leave the cabin at any time, she believes herself to be safer where The Long Quiet can protect her and has no outright desire to leave.

The Narrator is tight-lipped about who she speaks of, and the player does not have enough knowledge to question it. Through a roundabout method, the player attempts to say that are The Long Quiet she speaks of, and tries to approach.

The Devotee does not believe the player. She remembers what happened last time. Her god would not harm her, and would not ask her to do so in his name. She promises nothing good if the player continues to approach.

From here, depending on how the player responds to their conversation, will either get caught in traps (spike pits, caltrops, anything that would make advancing incredibly uncomfortable or difficult). There is the possibility of disarming or avoiding some of these traps, but that is entirely dependent on the player's headspace and responses.

Once the player reaches the dais. A few things can happen. The player admits they are not the Long Quiet, but explains that they wouldn't want her to be trapped here forever. Through conversation, she reluctantly trusts you to take her out of the cabin. Once outside, The Devotee falls to her knees, and weeps.

If the player refuses conversation, endures the traps/avoids them, and does not try to win the Devotee's favor. Once reaching the dais, the player tries to take the pristine blade from her person, the Devotee loosens the chandelier, trapping and killing them both in the flames.