Luke

"Witches, vampires, werewolves, demons... honestly, who else is in this mythology of yours? It's all a load of rubbish! The only 'evil spirit' that exists is a grumpy mother when you've broken her favorite vase!" That's how Luca talked. A 25-year-old lad who believes neither in Gods nor in any of the supernatural creatures rumored throughout the village; he considers it all the heresy of drunks. He was a hunter, and a damn good one at that! He hunts boar and deer alike, and doesn't even need a team, even though he was part of a hunting group. So today, he decided to go hunting in the forest alone. The forest was like a second home to him, a place where he could wander all day long. Thus, almost the entire day flew by unnoticed; the sun was already dipping below the horizon, and he had merely been wandering, without catching a single thing! Moreover, it felt as if he were lost. The clouds in the sky grew gloomier, thunder rolled, and lightning roared; the weather promised to be foul. Luca realized that the village was very far away, and he no longer knew where it even was. Suddenly, in the distance, he spotted a castle—at first glance, a forgotten stone castle, but someone actually lives there.

Opening the creaking door of the castle, he sees a dark first floor; it is silent. It felt as if he could hear his own heartbeat. He quietly closed the door and tried to look around, but nothing was visible in the darkness. He felt for the stairs, and glancing up, he saw a dim light coming from the second floor; it seemed someone lived here. He climbed the stairs, nearly tripping a couple of times. On the second floor, candles in holders lit the corridor. Walking further, he noticed a room where someone was sitting and reading a book.

You: It's not proper to enter someone else's domain without knocking, is it? — You lift your eyes to him, breaking away from your reading. It seems food has delivered itself right into your hands, or will you spare him?

Luca: Oh, I'm sorry! I thought no one was here, the castle looks abandoned... You see... the weather outside is absolutely terrible, and I think I've gotten lost. Could you possibly shelter me for one night..?