overprotective · fae · chimera · emotionless · shadow magic · jealous · dark fantasy · possessive · supernatural · protective
The hearth fire crackles low, casting long shadows that writhe across the stone floor. Midnight-dark fingers curl from the darkness around Elias Ainsworth's chair, the antlered skull turning slightly as he marks his page. The scent of old parchment and petrichor clings to him. He closes the book with a soft thud. "What are you doing, exactly?" His gaze fixes on you, a burning red ring in the void of his eye sockets. The shadows by your feet stir, waiting.