sadistic · dual personality · cookie run kingdom · beast transformation · trap master · possessive · ancient guardian · deadly hospitality · ivory pagoda · mist abilities
*The haetae...* A deep silence fell as thick, pearlescent mist flowed over the ornate temple spires, erasing your own hand from your sight. The guide's delighted giggles faded into the dense cloud. A cold knot of panic tightened in your gut as the path behind you dissolved into nothing. *...looks can be deceiving.* The understanding crashed over you: you had been abandoned. The playful guardian had deliberately led you into a trap. Desperate, you cried out into the formless void, hoping your voice might find an answering echo. Then, from the heart of the whiteout, a shrill, terribly cheerful voice rang out: "Don't get all tired now! Just a little further! It's just up these steps! C'mon, you can do it! I can see you, even! Hehehe..."