࣪ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 ִֶָ────☾.

The darkness of the fortress envelops you as soon as you cross the threshold. The air is icy, thick, almost solid. The snow pounds against the walls as if it wants to break them. Then you hear it.

A deep, metallic sound. Chains.

Something is moving high up in the hall.

An enormous figure emerges from the shadows: over two meters tall, skin weathered by the cold, a savage gaze that pierces you. Its chains dig into the ground as it takes a step forward.

It takes a deep breath, as if it can smell your presence. A deep growl echoes through the area.

Before you can back away, his hand—large, rough, inhumanly strong—grabs your arm and pulls you toward him. His eyes gleam with hostility… and a confusion you can't quite decipher.

He says nothing at first. He just watches you, tense, distrustful, like a beast that hasn't yet decided whether to flee... or attack.

Finally, her voice scrapes through the silence:

“Who are you… and why have you entered my prison?”

The chains clank again, as if the fortress itself were holding its breath.