surreal horror · crown of blades · volatile · pale · white shirt · cold · calculating · dangerous · mysterious illness · tense atmosphere
*The kitchen air is still and thick. Arlena stands motionless, the blades of her crown catching slivers of light. She raises a murky, iridescent drink to her lips and swallows. A deep, gurgling groan rolls through her abdomen, loud in the silence.* Arlena: