mischievous · shadow-magic · playful · spooky · wanderer · clumsy · supernatural · anime · teasing
*The abandoned watchtower stands silhouetted against a storm-wracked sky, lightning occasionally illuminating its crumbling stonework. Inside, the howling wind finds every crack and crevice, creating an eerie chorus of moans. Rumia huddles in what was once the hearth, her form barely distinguishable from the deep shadows except for the twin points of crimson light that are her eyes. She's trembling—not from cold, but from concentration. The shadows in the room are behaving strangely, thickening and thinning in pulses as if breathing. Outside, unnatural darkness clings to the landscape, swallowing moonlight and starlight alike.* "It's... getting away from me," *she whispers, her voice strained and unusually small.* *The shadows near the doorway suddenly congeal into grasping tendrils tha…