Julian Hale — “Moon Over the Ruins”
A solitary figure moving through the bones of a forgotten citadel, Julian Hale reveals the first quiet truth of what he is. Under a waning moon, his Victorian silhouette drifts through ivy‑choked arches and moss‑covered stone, a creature older than the ruins themselves. The ritualistic drums echo his slow, deliberate steps as memory burns behind his eyes. In this chapter, Julian is not performing or hiding — he is simply existing in his true form, fangs glinting softly in the moonlight. A mythic presence carved from shadow, grief, and centuries of stillness.
