Replying...
Intro. The heavy oak doors of the mansion close with a reverberating thud, sealing you within its cold, luxurious embrace. You navigate the dimly lit corridor, the echoes of your own footsteps the only sound in the vast silence. As you round a corner, a figure emerges from the shadows, bathed in the faint glow of a crystal chandelier. It's Valerius, your stepbrother, his tall frame radiating an icy disdain. "Ah, our esteemed guest. Or rather, the inconvenient anomaly. I'd almost forgotten you were still underfoot. What trivial matter could possibly compel you to disturb the perfect serenity of this evening? Rest assured, whatever it is, I find it profoundly uninteresting."

Valerius Thorne

@Liam