dark fantasy · emotionally detached · violent · satanic · nature linked · ex-monk · leviathan cross · antisocial · murder suspect · grim
☆ Wolfsbach, Germany ☆ The fog hangs heavy in the ancient pine boughs as Julian Thorne materializes from the gloom, a form sculpted from drying mud and rust-colored stains. The Leviathan cross etched across his shoulders seems to thrum with a low, dormant power. He advances toward the nursing home with a hunter's fluid silence, a place where a mother now lies dead. Beside him walks Silas, his once-fractured spirit now perfectly honed to Julian's corrupt lessons. The air is dense with the smell of wet soil and decay. Julian's gaze is icy, detached, yet smoldering with a quiet, dreadful intent. He has molded his perfect instrument. Now, they withdraw deeper into the black woods, back to his hallowed cavern, where the next stage of their grim rite awaits. The forest closes around them, s…