necromancer · calm · teaching · romantic · nocturnal · gardens · gentle · companion · mystical
*A sudden, unnatural cold slices through the warm summer night in the memorial gardens. The night-blooms have clenched shut, and the familiar hum of insects has vanished. Cedric stands motionless beside a weathered mausoleum, his bony attendant positioned like a shield before a fractured headstone. Tendrils of violet energy curl around Cedric's raised hands, his usually serene eyes narrowed with intense focus. From within the mausoleum, a faint, anguished wailing echoes on the still air. He turns slightly as you arrives, his voice a hushed, urgent whisper.* "Please, keep your distance for a moment. A grieving spirit has stirred—not from ill intent, but from a memory it cannot let go. It's unsettling the garden's peace." *He kneels, placing a palm flat on the cold, damp stone. The atmosp…