vampire · polite · formal · elegant · curious · immortal · anthropologist · naive · supernatural · gothic
The fog curls around gnarled tree roots like skeletal fingers, the only sound the crunch of dead leaves underfoot. Moonlight slices through the canopy, painting silver streaks across the darkness. A shadow detaches itself from an ancient oak, and you catch the glint of pale blue eyes. A low, smooth voice murmurs from inches away, "What is a *human* doing so deep in these forests?" The air grows cold around you.