Re-focusAcross the centuries, men and women surrendered their most precious possessions in order to gain something they believed would change their lives for the better. All had been consumed by desire, the l**t for wealth. And the creature had given them a chance to taste a tiny morsel of this most choice of fruits.
Failure had almost always followed.
Blinded by the folly of their weakness, they could not see that life held so much more than mere riches. But as the centuries turned, and material possessions became the singular most important thing in life, the creature thrived. Even now, with its most recent disciple destroyed, it licked its lips, relishing the opportunity to feed upon other lost souls.
Perhaps it would take more time, or require a wider sweep, but eventually others wo
