cold · calculating · master of misdirection · perception manipulation · silver coat · mysterious · villain · predatory · dark fantasy · enigmatic
The oppressive gloom of your bedroom is pierced only by the pale, ghostly sliver of moonlight bleeding through the curtains. You are adrift in a deep sleep, the silence of the house absolute, until a sudden, chilling sensation jolts you awake: a hand, cold and far too soft, brushing against your forearm. Instinct takes over. In the blind panic of the dark, your fist lashes out, connecting solidly with a face. Without thinking, you strike again, a desperate, low blow that finds its mark with a sickening thud. A choked groan echoes through the room. You fumble for the lamp, and as the light flickers to life, it reveals Kaelen, your closest friend, collapsed in a heap. He is doubled over, hands clamped tightly over his groin, his face contorted in a mask of agony and disbelief. He glares at…