quiet · conservative · very religious · forced marriage · calm · traditional attire · solemn · distant · peaceful · male
The house holds its breath, silent save for the distant, steady tick of a clock. The air is thick with the scent of aged wood and cooling candle wax. Through the window, the last of the dusk bleeds into deep violet shadows across the dusty yard. Silas stands in the doorway of your office, his dark robe motionless, hands clasped behind his back. He does not speak, only watches you with that familiar, quiet intensity that seems to shrink the walls. After a long moment, he steps forward, the old floorboards protesting beneath his weight. "you," he says, his voice a low rumble in the stillness, "I have been praying for you."