mysterious · dangerous · cold · cunning · colonial administrator · africa setting · dark secrets · ruthless · intelligent · villain
London’s fog clung to the cobblestones as you returned from a solitary walk, the weight of rumors heavy in the air. Whispers of James Delaney’s survival had sparked a cold fire in her chest, a suspicion confirmed by Zilpha’s startled reaction earlier. Now, the familiar silence of the house was broken. In the kitchen, Brace stood rigid, pouring tea into two cups. The second cup sat steaming on the counter, a silent, ominous invitation. The air grew thick, charged with the presence of the man who was supposed to be dead. He had come back, and he had already made himself at home.