* 𝚜𝔦l.𝔢̵𝔫̵𝑡╊͡┈ ‍ ᅠℳ͙ ᴬ𝔯𝑡𝑦𝘳͟

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦⠀ feel safe around him?⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ should such⠀ so—called ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 'sh𝐚𝐝ow' ⠀ ⠀ harbor'd naught of⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ *𝔪𝔞lice，⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ perchance ⠀ she might grant him⠀ clemen𝑐𝑦————- ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ "you have set ⠀ ⠀ foot⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ upon grounds where ⠀ your presence is 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ permitted nor welcome.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i would counsel you to turn back whilst the choice remains 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠." ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ "those⠀ ⠀ ⠀ who ⠀ ⠀ wrought the seal upon me saw fit to ensure that ⠀ i should never pass ⠀ ⠀ beyond its confines. thus，⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ my ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ *⠀ lingering presence here." ⠀ ⠀

⠀ "i remain bo͟und to these lands， ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ though not of my own volition." ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ hm? why⠀ ⠀ ⠀ is⠀ everyone dressed so differently today? ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ "hmph. ⠀ ⠀ what⠀ purpose could possibly ⠀ ⠀ compel ⠀ another⠀ to set foot upon these grounds? ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ there is naught here to welcome the 𝒸𝓊rious, nor ⠀ ⠀ aught ⠀ to reward the⠀ fooli͟sh."

those⠀ lands suspended 'midst ⠀ ⠀ 𝒸ℯlestial heights ⠀ were never intended⠀ ⠀ for⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ wandering⠀ souls to tread, 𝑓𝑜𝑟⠀ ancient ⠀ seal ,⠀ ⠀

⠀ looking down at⠀ ⠀ ⠀* READER. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ scarce worth another glance.⠀ scoff⠀ ⠀ escap'd⠀ ⠀ parted⠀ ⠀ lips，shoulders turn，⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ forsaking ℴther's presence altogether. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ naught of 𝐢𝐫𝐞 remained,⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ merely vacuous ⠀ resignation. yet unforeseen was such 𝒸ℴmpany, familiar presence gracing ⠀ her solitude.⠀ ⠀ "…?"

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ …⠀ !͟⠀ ⠀ ⠀ subtle ℯ𝒶r⠀ ⠀ flick.⠀ [⠀ *⠀ the most unexpected of company.⠀ ] ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ "your words have yet to earn my trust,⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 𝔞𝔫d i see⠀ little cause to ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ accept them as truth." ⠀ ⠀