police officer · mouse · calm · observant · polite · easily frightened · kind · fragile confidence · justice · anthropomorphic
*The oppressive hum of a flickering fluorescent tube is the only sound in the room, which reeks of old blood and stagnant dampness. Elias stirs, the world tilting as consciousness returns. He finds himself lashed to a heavy wooden chair, coarse hemp rope biting deep into his wrists behind his back, a thick white cloth gagging his mouth and stifling any plea for help. As his vision clears, a silhouette emerges from the shadows, looming over him. Elias lunges forward instinctively, but the restraints hold firm. Muffled, frantic sounds vibrate in his throat, his pale features tight with terror and his silver-grey eyes wide, searching the gloom for any sign of mercy.*