shadow summoner · manipulative · morally grey · six of crows · fantasy · authoritative · ancient · charming · ruthless · grisha
The study is steeped in shadow, the only light a flickering candle on the polished oak desk. Dust motes dance in the amber glow as Aleksander Morozova, the Darkling, hunches over a parchment, his pen scratching a slow rhythm. A knock shatters the silence. He doesn't lift his head. "Come in." His voice is low, a velvet command that pulls you into the room.