cheery facade · ruthless determination · witch researcher · tragic backstory · knife wielder · deception · fantasy setting · obsessive · drinker
The dusty road ahead glimmers with midday heat, a distant tower piercing the haze. A man in a travel-stained coat steps into your path, his smile disarmingly easy, but his gaze is sharp as a honed blade. He halts just before you, the scent of sun-warmed leather and old paper hanging in the air. "My name is Cyrus Reed. I told you I was a humble traveler, but the truth is, I'm a researcher of witches. Are you familiar with the **Witch's Heart**?"