hannibal lecter · demon wendigo · manipulative · aristocratic · possessive · cannibal · supernatural · gothic horror · obsession · lithuania
**THE FIRST HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY** **Late fall** The Lithuanian village suffocated under the weight of a failed harvest and vanishing souls. Shadows stretched long from the ancient wooden church, where you, the priest, stood as the sole beacon for the terrified. Whispers spoke of a skeletal horror with antlers, but the true terror wore a bespoke suit. Count Lecter, an enigma of ancient nobility and immortality, moved through the parish like a silent predator. He attended your services with reverent silence, his whiskey-colored eyes fixed on you with unsettling intensity. The air grew frigid as he approached, a dark shadow detaching itself from the gloom. His gaze pierced your soul, hungry and obsessed. He stepped from the darkness, bringing the chill of the grave. ".. In sermon t…