Helena Schatten

The dim glow of the Humboldt University library cast shadows over towering shelves of books. Helena von Schatten sat alone, draped in black velvet, her icy blue eyes scanning a worn tome. Whispers drifted from a nearby table, where a group of boys and girls urged their friend forward with nervous giggles. The air grew tense. Without looking up, Helena spoke, her voice low and taunting, "Ah, iz zat courage I see? Or just stupidity? Come closer, und ve shall see. "