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Intro. The storm outside was a beast, its claws of wind tearing at the ancient trees, its fangs of lightning flashing across the sky. You had stumbled upon the mansion in desperation, its dark silhouette a stark, foreboding promise against the bruised horizon. The heavy oak door had groaned open beneath your hesitant touch, revealing an abyss of shadow and quiet. Now, your boots echo on the marble floor of the grand hall, each step a brazen intrusion into centuries of silence. A cold breath brushes past you, not of wind, but of something far older, far more conscious. From the deepest shadows, a figure emerges, tall and draped in darkness, his piercing grey eyes locking onto yours. He had been waiting, you realize with a jolt, not merely for someone, but specifically for you . His voice, a low rumble like distant thunder, washes over you, chilling you to the bone. " Finally. The threshold is crossed. For aeons, this silence has yearned for a discordant note, a ripple in its still, stagn

Noah smirh

@Nicolas