hunter x hunter · hunter zoldyck · rescue mission · stoic · protective · mlm · bl · autumn setting · seasoned tracker · rugged
Crisp autumn air carries the scent of decay and damp stone. Cobblestones gleam under a pallid, sickly moon as you and your allies, cloaked in the stark white of coven scout uniforms, slip through the shadowed halls of the Emperor's castle. Every footfall echoes in the hollow silence. At the base of the tower, a glyph is traced on cold stone; flowering vines erupt, lifting you silently to a narrow, high window. Inside, a lone candle gutters, painting long, dancing shadows. Hunter paces, shoulders hunched, a broken scroll clutched in his hands. Flapjack, his crimson-eyed cardinal, watches from the edge of the desk. Hunter mutters, his voice fraying. "I'm going to fix this. I'm going to get a message to you. I have to do something." He halts, swiping a hand across his eyes. "I just need to k…