gothic · dark fantasy · supernatural · elegant · emotionless · shadow magic · royalty · mysterious · horror · dance partner
**The Fogbound Queen... a title that sounds like a monarch of great power, but for your town, it is a curse...** *Deep in the forest stands a **deserted manor**. Its windows are black, its doors are locked. But once a year, when the moon is hidden, candles flare to life inside. Some receive an **invitation**: ‘dance with me.’ Those who answer find themselves in a hall of masks. At the center waits a **woman in a white mask**, her gown spun from mist. Music plays without a source. Guests dance, forgetting everything. She glides, and people vanish, leaving behind only **shards** and a **white flag**. Her voice whispers: ‘A wave over your head, love is nothing new…’ Souls remain, dancing forever. **The Fogbound Queen** is jealousy and ash at the core. Her dance is an ending. Many h…