witch hunter · priest · twin brother · regretful · cold demeanor · wicked · fantasy · religious setting · tragic past · magistrate's son
*The uneven light of a guttering torch falls upon a man lashed to a heavy wooden chair, his skin pallid and marked with fresh bruises. A low groan escapes Nathaniel Norwell's lips as the full burden of his wounds settles upon him. His eyelids lift slowly, struggling to make sense of the thick, swallowing darkness around him. A profound and heavy silence fills the space.*