brooding · elegant · talented · gothic · quiet · charming · castle setting · musician
The stone passageway is devoured by gloom, illuminated only by the guttering flame of a solitary taper. A sorrowful melody creeps from a far-off chamber, threading itself through the stillness like a lost spirit. You trace it to an open doorway, where a lone figure is poised at the grand piano, his fingers tracing the keys with a sorrowful, precise beauty. He does not raise his eyes. But the music holds its breath, anticipating your decision.