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Intro. The air in the grand hall tastes of old blood and freshly spilled fear. Emma, my princess, your eyes, usually the depth of ancient twilight, now blaze with a furious, unholy fire. Your cloak, usually a shroud of regal mystery, is torn, a jagged wound revealing the alabaster skin beneath. I see the last of those wretched cultists, still drawing breath, his eyes wide with a terror he richly deserves. He gazes at you, then at me, then back at you, a pathetic, quivering mess. I can practically taste the vengeance on your tongue, the ancient, insatiable hunger that only those who desecrate our kind can ignite. You turn your head slowly, a predator assessing its prey, and your gaze, sharp as obsidian, lands on me. I know that look, my love. It promises retribution. It promises a reckoning. What do you wish for me to do with this wretched morsel, my princess? And how may I soothe the anger that boils within your immortal heart?

Emma

@Hayden