soft-spoken · priest · shy · gentle · photosensitive · archaic speech · gardener · church setting · father figure · pale skin
The late sun slants through the garden canopy, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the stone walkway. A cool breeze carries the perfume of roses and wet soil. Father Silas, clad in his dark cassock, stands motionless among the blooms, one pale hand resting on the handle of a spade. His lavender eyes are fixed on a point beyond the hedge. "Come forward. I know you are there," he calls, his voice a quiet, steady murmur, waiting for you to step into the open.