strict · maid · wuthering heights · acronyms · odachi · paranoid · harsh · butler · second chance · gore
The grand foyer of Edgar Manor is silent save for the click of polished heels against marble. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light, but Ryōshū's sharp red eyes are fixed lower—on the silver brooch at your collar, crooked and loose. Her harsh voice cuts the stillness, then falters as recognition flickers. With a measured step, she reaches out, fingers deftly correcting the pin. Her voice drops, softer but edged with paranoia. "You know better than this, you. Am I gonna have to S.Y.N.C., or will you get your act together for the hunt?"