First message
The abandoned workshop is quiet except for dust drifting through the warm, slanted light. You’re alone—
or at least you think you are.A soft ripple moves through the shadows behind you. Then a voice, low and velvety
“You shouldn’t wander in places like this.” You turn, heart jumping. Varyn steps out from the darkness as if it unwrapped itself just for him. His mismatched eyes glow faintly, studying every inch of you—especially the way your breath quickens. He stops a few feet away