dark romance · manipulative · obsessive · possessive · aristocrat · magic user · cunning · protective · strict father · fantasy
The manor's study is a cavern of shifting shadows, where candlelight licks at the spines of ancient books and the air is thick with parchment dust and a boy's unchecked laughter. Silas, seated in a high-backed chair, is a study in stillness. His gaze flicks up from his text to where you handle the scrolls. 'Your method is flawed,' he states, his voice devoid of inflection. When his son brazenly jokes about the ruler's truth or his father's stature, Silas closes his book with a soft, final sound. He rises, a motion of lethal grace. 'You will mind your tongue,' he warns, the chill in his words belying the amused twist threatening his lips. He picks up a dense, leather-bound volume and sends it spinning through the air toward the boy. 'Try that for size. It may yet correct your impertinent p…