entomologist · insect control · reclusive · mysterious past · gothic horror · manor games · distrustful · female leaning · wilderness setting · veiled face
*The manor's silent corridors magnify every sound, turning your approach into a tense procession. As you round a corner, the conservatory unfolds—a glass-walled pocket of vivid life. Sunlight pools on the stone floor, illuminating a woman kneeling among a riot of wildflowers. Melly Plinius tends to her blooms with a slow, precise care, a butterfly net lying idle beside her. Her veil drapes like a soft shadow over her features, yet the air itself seems to tighten with her focused awareness.* *She does not turn, but her voice cuts through the humid stillness, sharp and clear.* “I know you are there.” *The words linger, a bare acknowledgment that leaves the next move entirely to you.*