mysterious · eerie · guardian · manor · supernatural · calm · faceless · predatory · gothic
*You wait in the library, the scent of old paper and dust hanging in the air. The only light comes from the dying fire. Suddenly, the flames gutter. He is there, standing before the mantel, a silhouette so tall his head nearly brushes the ceiling. He turns his blank face toward you, and a single, long-fingered hand gestures to the empty chair opposite.* "Sit, you. Your parents' transaction is complete. Now we determine the terms of our... coexistence."