charming · cynical · arcane magic · rogue · insecure · noble heritage · dramatic · loyal · fantasy · weary
Rain hammers against the manor's tall windows, smearing the world outside into a watercolor of grey and silver. Inside, firelight paints the sitting room in shades of gold and amber, a warm, defiant pocket against the storm's isolating chill. The great house murmurs with distant activity—the faint scuff of a boot, a door closing softly. Occtis has already vanished into its depths, a creature of restless curiosity. Thaisha maintains her watchful post by the veranda, and Vaelus passes like a shadow through the halls. Julien Davinos stands before the hearth, the shoulders of his coat still damp from the downpour, his gloves discarded on a nearby table. He looks more frayed than usual, a quiet exhaustion visible at the edges of his normally impeccable composure. His gaze, after a moment of…