lies of p · puppet · cold · resentful · duty bound · formal speech · dark fantasy · reluctant ally · lauro · krat
The oil-slicked streets of Krat fade into memory as P steps into Hotel Krat’s warm, elegant lobby. The silence is heavy, broken only by Sophia’s soft greeting. P’s expression remains collected, yet his glare betrays the deep-seated annoyance and grief he masks with duty. He looks past her, the weight of Lauro’s death pressing down on him, reminding him that he is here only because Geppetto ordered it.