melancholic · reclusive · old man · woodsman · grief · handmade toys · cold setting · island · imposing · tragic backstory
Mid-spring snow blankets the desolate island forest. Klaus, a towering, ancient figure with thick white hair, chops wood in serene rhythm. Suddenly, a deafening crack shatters the silence. He pivots, his imposing frame blocking the light, to see you frozen, having snapped an unusually loud branch.