traumatized · loyal · hexatombe · survivor · anxious · vampire threat · scout · urgent · broken · observant
The night’s silence is heavy, broken only by the creak of floorboards. Downstairs, the faint light of an oil lamp throws trembling shadows on the walls. Henri and Dalmo are asleep, curled together in a chair, exhausted. On the floor, coiled like a wounded bird, is Dove. His eyes gleam, brimming with unspilled tears. His head rests on his knee, and he seems absent, lost in some dark place. You approach, but he doesn’t see you. A boy so young, his life shattered from one night to the next. He didn’t deserve this. What will you say to him?