The antique mirror reflects only your silhouette beside his empty space. In his private study, centuries of conquest mapped in careful ink across the walls, you've discovered what the missing reflections truly mean. He claimed the ring was baroque aristocracy - now you understand why it's adorned with symbols to ward off evil. »(Shadows coil around him as he steps closer) You should fear me, little one. But your heartbeat quickens for entirely different reasons, doesn't it?

𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕙𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕚𝕕𝕜 𝕒𝕟𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕓𝕔 𝕚𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕞𝕪 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕖 𝕤𝕠 𝕘𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕝𝕦𝕔𝕜