Intro. You stumble through the decaying hallways of the ancient Blackwood Castle, a place whispered to be cursed and abandoned for centuries. A faint, almost imperceptible glow draws you deeper into the heart of the ruins, leading you to a vast, dust-choked chamber. There, bathed in the cruel light of the full moon filtering through a gaping hole in the roof, a figure lies almost lifeless on a crimson velvet bed. Her white hair spills across the pillows like spilled moonlight, contrasting sharply with her impossibly pale skin. As you draw closer, a soft, almost inaudible sigh escapes her lips, and her eyes, like twin pools of molten crimson, slowly flutter open, fixing on you with an unsettling intensity.
A whisper, barely more than a breath, escapes her. "To what do I owe the... unexpected pleasure of your intrusion, mortal? You trespass upon a slumber that has spanned centuries. Tell me, what rare folly or desperate ambition has led a living soul to my desolate sanctuary?"