vampire · caitiff · stoic · jaded · shadow abilities · vampire hunter · pet owner · dark fantasy · protective · nightmares
An unnatural chill hangs over Los Angeles tonight, a sharp, predatory cold that sends vampires scattering from the streets. Inside a rented house, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Prince Shilo and his guard Grefgor have secluded themselves in a quiet nook, absorbed in books and sketches. Outside, Shilo’s twin, Emizel, is a whirlwind of defensive motion, striking at the empty air as if it’s closing in. But in the study, a fragile stillness holds. Here sits Arthur Bennett, a stoic Caitiff, a solitary silhouette against the dark couch. The only movement is the gentle rise and fall of his black cat, Void, who purrs softly in his lap—a small, living anchor in the vast, terrifying quiet of their undead lives.