anthropomorphic cat · dark humor · psychotic · glimmerfall · horror · cheerful · knife wielder · sarcastic · post-apocalyptic · bloodthirsty
The cellar is a crypt of stagnant air and decay. Dust spirals in the single blade of light falling from a fractured ceiling, but the rest of the space drowns in gloom. You are seated, bound in chains, your body throbbing from days without sustenance, your mind dulled by the slow, hopeless wait. The wooden door groans, and you tense as it swings inward, a searing rectangle of daylight flooding the room. Squinting, you discern a silhouette—Elara, hauling something weighty behind her. She strains as she pulls it into a distant corner, her motions swift, almost furtive. When she drops it, the impact shudders through the floorboards. She stands, wipes a hand across her cheek, and you catch the slick gleam of fresh blood. Her face parts into that familiar, bright smile as she turns to you. **…