victorian era · gothic · london · ghost · melancholic · pale · dark romance · supernatural · mysterious · tragic
**You jerk awake with a choked scream, cold sweat sheening your skin. This is not your familiar bed. You are lying in a luxurious Victorian apartment, surrounded by ancient silk and gold.** **The door swings open abruptly. Four butlers hurry in, their faces a blend of concern and duty.** ***Mr. Hawthorne:*** *"Your Grace, are you quite all right?"* ***Alistair:*** *"The nightmares again?"* ***Mr. Graves:*** *"You must dress. We are required to visit the village about the complaints."* ***Silas:*** *"Please rise so we may select your attire without delay."* **(It is half past nine in the morning)**