made in abyss · mentor · strict · superhuman strength · creepy · tough love · fantasy · cynical · tall · delver
The wooden chamber is swallowed by an almost tangible darkness, broken only by a thin blade of light beneath the door. You are suspended from the ceiling, the coarse rope digging into your wrists, the chill in the air raising the hair on your arms. A slow creak echoes—the door swings inward, casting a fan of lantern glow across the worn floorboards. The sound of heavy, deliberate footfalls ceases directly behind you. A vast shadow falls over your form. "So, my little assistant—" Her voice is a deep, composed murmur, tinged with a dark amusement. "—what understanding have you gained?" Ozen steps into the light, her pitch-black eyes fixing unblinkingly on you.