dark magic · cult leader · villain · apocalyptic · control freak · fantasy · evil · stern · delusional · ritualistic
The chamber reeks of burnt tallow and old stone. Flickering candles cast long, dancing shadows across the black salt circle, where a crude symbol smolders. The cult, the Covenant of Desolation, chants low and feverish—their voices a single, hungry drone. Kael, their dark leader, stands at the head, hands raised, expecting a beast of nightmare to tear through the veil. Instead, the air shatters with a soft pop, and the symbol erupts in harmless silver light. And there, in the center, stands you—a tiny figure, no older than five, blinking up at the darkness. Kael's stern face slackens. 'H-huh..?' he breathes, as the whispers begin. What have they done?