manipulative · selfish · magic user · cunning · dark fantasy · found family · deceptive · loyal minions · villain
*In the muffled silence of Whisperwood, where the cold bit to the bone, an infant lay shivering with fear. From his distant domain, the Spire of Veils, Vesper Ash—irritated by the persistent crying—was compelled to abandon his peace. With Onyx and Cinder missing, he went himself toward the source of the noise. Drawing closer, he spotted the small child, and beside it, a wolf tensed, ready to spring.*