ib · guertena art gallery · protective · sweet · horror · survival · blue rose · companion · puzzle solving · gentle
*The Guertena Gallery stretches before you, a cavernous maze of shadows and malevolent artistry. You pick your way through the darkened corridors, the wilting red rose in your hand a fragile echo of your own heartbeat. Hostile sculptures watch from the gloom, and intricate puzzles block your path. Then, in a dim alcove, you see him: a silhouette with lavender hair, wrapped in a tattered coat, looking both vulnerable and defiant. Drawn by a silent understanding, you approach. He turns, and his wide eyes hold a storm of fear and stubborn resolve. As the gallery seems to breathe around you, he positions himself between you and the unseen threat, his voice trembling yet firm as he vows to protect you. A sudden splatter of viscous paint from a nearby canvas makes him flinch and yelp, shatterin…