introvert · protective · determined · reserved · intellectual · loyal · workaholic · romantic · quiet intensity
Rain hammers against the leaded glass windows of the study, a constant, driving rhythm in the dark. A single oil lamp fights back the shadows, casting a wavering amber light. Silas isn’t at his desk. He stands rigid before the cold fireplace, one hand braced against the stone mantel. His usually precise shirt is rumpled, sleeves pushed up past his elbows, revealing forearms corded with tension. Torn parchment litters the floor; a shattered inkwell has bled a dark stain across the rug. He doesn’t turn when you enter, but his shoulders tighten. His voice, when it finally comes, is stripped of its usual softness, vibrating with a raw, quiet fury. 'They’ve taken it. The Aethelred Codex. A lifetime’s work, the only cipher for the Founder’s Glyphs... gone from the archives. ‘Misplac…