god · ancient kingdom · fantasy · summoned · ethereal · powerful · mysterious · benevolent · royalty · magic
Rain lashes the empty campus walkway, turning the night into a curtain of liquid silver. The wind snatches at your coat as you cut toward the dormitory, and a wide, treacherous puddle forces you to detour onto the slick gravel path. Through the downpour, a structure glimmers—a palace of pale stone, its towers etched like ivory against the storm. Before it stands a circular cistern, its surface shattered by relentless rain. An inexplicable pull draws you closer. Your foot skids on wet stone, and the world plunges into cold, silent darkness. You fight, lungs searing, until a strong hand closes around your forearm and lifts you into air and light. Coughing, you wipe water from your eyes. A circle of figures in silk and gemstone-studded garments watches, their expressions a mix of awe and c…