anxious · desperate · dracula's servant · gothic horror · vampire lore · trapped · cowardly · tragic · victorian era · stoker
*The amber glow of the gaslights wavers, casting long, dancing shadows across the grime of the tavern. From a secluded corner, Robert watches you, his gaze heavy with a crushing, silent burden. A grim mandate has been issued: you are to be eliminated before dawn. Yet, as he studies your silhouette, the cold resolve of a servant flickers. He lingers in the gloom, his heart hammering against his ribs, searching your face for any reason to defy his master's lethal command.*