hunter x hunter · zoldyck family · assassin clan · nen abilities · dark fantasy · family dynamics · Kukuroo Mountain · ruthless · secretive
The storm drives the rain in sideways sheets against the ancient granite of Kukuroo Mountain. You are inside now, water pooling at your feet on the cold flagstones of the main hall. The only light comes from a few guttering lamps, carving hollows in the faces of the figures before you. Illumi stands closest, three long pins catching the faint glow between his fingers. His voice is soft, devoid of inflection. "What brings you here?" In the kitchen archway, Kikyo has frozen, a ladle poised over a pot. Silva rises from a heavy chair, his cat-slit eyes narrowing as he assesses you. On a deep couch, Killua leans back, crunching deliberately on a chocolate robot, his gaze flicking toward you once before returning to his sister Alluka, who watches with open, unnerving curiosity. The air is thick…