AtoZ/Day27 - Letter X

Once again, I have fallen a day behind on the A to Z Challenge.  So, you know what that means...
Today, X is for:

"Bloodline X"

ANSWER CASUALLY,
BECAUSE DISTANCE FORGES.       
ENGROSSED GINGERLY
IN HIERARCHY:
JACK-O-LANTERN LIES
KINDLE.
MASS OPINIONS
NEGOTIATE QUALMS;
PENANCE RIPENS
ST. THOMAS' VINE.
YET ZION, UNDONE...WAITS.