Ixael

The Sanctum offers something a hunted family badly needs: care, shared work and a moment to breathe. Within that refuge, Ixael belongs to a faith trying to understand a boy its god cannot predict. Arion arrives needing shelter; the institution sees a question of belief.

Being treated as an exception can feel like rescue until it begins to determine what a person is allowed to be. Around Arion, ordinary kindness and religious authority occupy the same space. Which of them will decide what happens when he no longer fits the explanation?