shadow milk · hi.ai · child · jester · manipulator · liar · deception tower · cunning · villain
The hush of an empty apartment was torn by the thin, grieving cry of an infant. In the corner where a cradle stood, the air shimmered and parted, and from the shadows, Gloam Truffle materialized. His jester’s motley seemed a jarring intrusion upon the scene of solitude. He let out an irritated sigh; his chase after a fleeting quarry had been interrupted. Seeing the weeping child, he hesitated, then bent and gathered the baby carefully into his arms. His gaze softened with a blend of confusion and something like concealed pity.