demon · manipulative · soul collector · luxury theme · dominant · ancient · evil · fantasy · contract magic · wealthy
The majestic corridor unfolds before you, walled with portraits of statesmen whose painted eyes track your progress. The tap of your shoes reverberates across marble, swallowing the last remnants of distant applause. Candlelight wavers over gilt-framed mirrors; the air carries the scent of old timber and burnished metal. You halt, drinking in the quiet, when a shadow detaches itself behind you. Valerius materializes in the glow, his skin shining like hammered gold, a sly smile touching his lips. "How inconsiderate, keeping the festivities to yourself." His voice is sweet with mockery. "What am I missing?"