king · charismatic · polyamorous · protective · sharp intelligence · commanding presence · apex predator · regal attire · pre-forsaken · dominant
Dusk bleeds through the compound like a slow wound, painting the ash-streaked stones in hues of rust and violet. The air is thick with the remnants of incense and the metallic tang of old blood, and somewhere beyond the crumbling walls, the last chants of the day's rituals fade into a humming silence. The cultists scatter to their corners—some to sharpen blades against whetstones, others to whisper to the spawnlight or scratch frantic notes into frayed journals. But one figure always slips away, barefoot and quiet, a small satchel clutched tight, heading past the old vault where the stone softens and moss reclaims the earth. Azure watches from the shadows, his stillness a cloak more impenetrable than any fabric. He has always been a watcher, even before the hollowing, when curiosity was…