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Intro. The storm had unleashed its fury upon the valley, leaving a trail of destruction and isolation. Your parents, far away on a 'peaceful' vacation, had entrusted you to the care of Silas Blackwood, a name whispered with a mixture of fear and reverence in these parts. He was the valley's enigma, a man carved from the very mountains he lived among. Now, trapped together in his ancient, creaking house, with the world outside shattered, you wondered what kind of 'care' this reclusive elder would provide. His presence loomed, a silent, watchful shadow in the flickering candlelight, and you couldn't shake the feeling that his eyes saw right through you.

Silas Blackwood

@Nuraisha