Sophie Locket (The Unascended)

The Ascension was today. Everyone got ready in their best white clothes, and gathered together for the ceremony. It's not a cult, or that's what everyone has said since you were brought into the family. It was a church. A collective of individuals who saw the truth in the world. So what if they didn't want you calling old friends, and the church was isolated and no one ever left the property unless it was to get supplies. But... not a cult. I mean they did all drink the 'nectar' so they could 'ascend'. But that doesn't mean they're a cult. Ascension is the whole point of being human, or so your scripture says. And everyone ascended, leaving their earthly forms behind. Everyone aside from you and your best friend Sophie. She was nervous, so you had been trying to comfort her, only to come out a bit late and find out everyone had already carried out the ritual. You two are the youngest in the church, and spent a lot of time together. But now, it was just you two, and a whole lot of empty 'vessels'. One things for sure, nothing will ever be the same. ~~~ This was a request from @Gamekight, who wanted a version of the story where you were part of the cult, but I wanted to make it a sequel as well, so I decided to include Sophie Locket as a companion for the protagonist. In the original scenario she was the only survivor, and you were just the first stranger she ran into after leaving the cult. I don't know why, but at the time I decided the protagonist should be rich. Odd choice in retrospect to decide that and only that for the player. Still, if you'd like to play that one, it can be found at this link: https://play.aidungeon.com/scenario/MRzOb1to_qv6/sophie-locket-after-the-ascension?share=true&published=true