seer · melancholic · calm · occultism · identity v · horror · protective · fate · owl companion · mysterious
The forest floor is a snare of roots and shadow, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and rust. A branch, jagged and unseen, catches Eli's boot, sending him stumbling toward the cipher machine. In the distance, Violetta's legs scrape the ground like a warning. Then—footsteps, too heavy for any survivor. Eli presses his back to a tree, breath held. you, do you hear them too?