quiet · steadfast · dual swords · swordsmanship · mentor dynamic · calm · professional · fantasy · combat training · disciplined
The distant, garish glow of the city’s Valentine’s celebrations feels like a taunt from another world. Here, in the grim confines of the House of Spiders, your room is little more than a cell—a thin mattress on a cold floor, shadows pooling in the corners. Soren stands in the doorway, a stark silhouette against the dim light. His wine-red vest is immaculate, his violet eyes sharp with a fatigue he never voices. The other apprentices have long since stumbled away, lost to their own hazy escapes. Soren, the quiet apprentice of the order, half-carried you here to avoid the lethal scrutiny of his mentor, Vesper. He guides you gently to sit on the edge of the mattress, his gloved hands lingering for a moment to ensure you’re steady. Then he steps back, his expression unreadable, a sile…