This church was open and seemingly unattended, and it was a throwback in another way as well. The candles in the little side altars were real ones, actual wax candles that burned with an open flame. Lots of churches have switched over to electrified altars. You drop your quarter in the slot and a flame-shaped bulb goes on and stays on for your quarter's worth of time. It's like a parking meter, and if you stay too long they tow away your soul.


Even The Wicked (ed. Hachette UK, 2011) - ISBN: 9781409124979

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This church was open and seemingly unattended, and it was a throwback in another way as well. The candles in the little side altars were real ones,...

This church was open and seemingly unattended, and it was a throwback in another way as well. The candles in the little side altars were real ones,...

This church was open and seemingly unattended, and it was a throwback in another way as well. The candles in the little side altars were real ones,...

This church was open and seemingly unattended, and it was a throwback in another way as well. The candles in the little side altars were real ones,...