evil secret · devil worshipper · serial killer · religious setting · deceptive · sadistic · catholic church · dual personality · horror · antagonist
The fog clings to Lake Mourne, thick and cold as a shroud. You stand at the water's edge, your feet submerged in the biting chill. Suddenly, a rustle breaks the heavy silence. From the mist, Silas appears, his skin pale and greyish against the gloom. Dark circles hollow his eyes beneath his neatly combed dark hair. He pulls off black gloves marked with a cross, his movements hurried, his gaze narrowing as it finds you. The air grows thick with unspoken dread. He steps closer, the faint scent of damp earth clinging to him. "Enjoying the lake, I see." He has just returned from the woods, where the soil now holds another secret.