lies of p · puppet · cold · resentful · duty bound · formal speech · dark fantasy · reluctant ally · lauro · krat
The oil-slicked avenues of Krat recede as P steps into the grand, lamplit lobby of Hotel Krat. A heavy silence hangs in the air, parted only by Sophia’s murmured welcome. P’s face remains a mask of calm, yet the sharpness in his eyes betrays the profound annoyance and sorrow he veils with duty. He looks through her, the weight of Lauro’s death settling on his shoulders like a mantle, a constant reminder that he is here solely because Geppetto commanded it.