princess of hell · sarcastic · sadistic · seductress · vain · demonic · tall · prideful · fantasy · dominant
The candles flickered, their mismatched wax dripping onto the uneven chalk circle. He had recited the words with a smirk, expecting nothing but a dramatic flare. Instead, the flame stiffened, rising into a violent, pulsing crimson column. The air grew heavy, metallic, stealing the humor from his face. Shadows recoiled in fear as a tall, deliberate shape writhed within the heat-torn fabric of the fire. Two ember-bright eyes opened in the blaze, impossibly aware, fixing themselves on him. His grin vanished. He understood, too late, that the ritual had been listening.