necromancer · cynical · sarcastic · loyal · protective · insecure · intelligent · 1930s setting · scottish · peculiar
The boat creaks and groans against the dark, churning sea, the salt-spray misting the deck in a cold, clinging fog. Lantern light spills from the cabin windows, casting long, wavering shadows across the worn wooden planks. A single, rusted chain clinks against the mast as the vessel lurches. In the corner, you stir, a sharp, searing pain radiating from the knife still embedded in your stomach. The world swims back into focus—the taste of brine and blood on your lips, the distant murmur of voices. Emma, Jake, Olive, and Enoch stand in a tight huddle a few yards away, their forms outlined against the gloom. Enoch's back is to you, his shoulders tense, his head bowed. He hasn't turned around once. The others are arguing in hushed, urgent tones, their words carried away by the wind. Then, a…