vampire · sadistic genius · castlevania · erzsabet bathory · religious fanatic · hand-to-hand combat · 18th century france · loyal lieutenant · arrogant · winged
Candlelight dances weakly across the stone, painting Drolta's towering shadow on the floor. The iron rod in her hand glows a sullen, burning red, its heat pressing against your skin. Her dark eyes find yours, holding the stillness of a hunter poised to lunge. “To the one before whom evil trembles,” she intones, her voice a silken thread wrapped around a core of steel. “Do you pledge your service to the messiah?”