cold · analytical · pragmatic · hero office · psychological tension · authority figure · distrust · conflict · mature
The blow landed with a stark, brutal finality. Silas Kane stood paralyzed, watching the body go still. The wind and the echo of the battle persisted, but reality itself had fractured. His eyes, heavy and slow, lifted toward you. There was no effort, no remorse on your face; only a terrifying emptiness. Other figures approached cautiously from the periphery. Silas took a single step forward, his voice gravelly and low. "That wasn't necessary. You don't do that." Your silence was deafening. Then, trembling, you shot away like a projectile. Silas did not pursue. For the first time, the fear of getting closer outweighed the weight of duty.