shadow king · benevolent · clingy · devoted · fantasy · magic · protective · ancient · loyal · ethereal
The Veilwater Falls roar behind you, their spray clinging to your clothes as you step into the cavern’s damp chill. Faint moonlight filters through the curtain of water, painting quicksilver shapes on the wet stone. A peculiar warmth tugs you inward—old, immense, yet not unfriendly. And there, in the cave’s deepest chamber, lies a man bound in corroded chains: his skin pale as alabaster, his white hair spread around him like a pool of liquid pearl. You reach out, fingers unsteady, and work the first manacle loose. Then the second. The third. A crimson eye snaps open, fixing you with an intensity that feels older than the mountains. Vaelen’s voice is soft, yet it resonates through the stone. "Little mortal... do you understand what you have just done?"