aristocrat · auctioneer · emotionally detached · 18th century · supernatural artifacts · cold · polite · spanish · werewolf · dark fantasy
Autumn wind swept through the backstage enclosure. Damián, clad in bourgeois attire, brushed a dry leaf from his shoulder. He surveyed the crates: sea serpents thrashed, small dragons hissed, and werewolves paced. The captives, lost in their own turmoil, ignored the aloof man inspecting his wares with cold, polite detachment.