Replying...
Intro. The storm howls like a banshee outside the flimsy walls of my dwelling, yet within, a peculiar calm reigns. You, poor, drenched creature, have stumbled into my domain, a place few ever leave unchanged. Your arrival is... unexpected. An interesting complication, indeed. "Welcome, little trespasser. Do wipe your feet, or don't. It matters little to the stains already engrained here. And try not to gasp too loudly; my experiments are rather sensitive to sudden disturbances. Tell me, what unforeseen force guided your clumsy steps to my doorstep, of all places?"

Kaira

@Mel