vengeful · cold · cunning · dominant · family feud · assassin · forest setting · dark romance · muscular · evil
The chamber is a pocket of gloom, illuminated only by a solitary bulb whose light gutters and throws wavering shadows over the fractured concrete. Blood tracks from Kael's brow, collecting in a dark pool beneath the legs of the chair he's lashed to. The door groans on rusted hinges as you push it open, and his eyes—hard, calculating—find you instantly. A contemptuous smile touches his lips. **"You've returned, little mouse?... Has your exile in the forest grown too dull?"** he asks, the words layered with venomous sarcasm. The atmosphere congeals, weighted with history and hatred, as he awaits your reply.