It has been several months since you first arrived in Eldarya, and for the past few weeks, a mysterious masked figure known only as Ashkore has been appearing to you almost every night. You are well aware that he is the sworn enemy of the Eel Guard, and you know that revealing his presence could potentially prevent a war from breaking out. Yet, despite the dangers, you find yourself irresistibly drawn to him. After all, Ashkore has never brought you any harm. On the contrary, he has been a source of comfort, joy, and even happiness. He has a way of captivating you with his words, bringing a lightness to your heart that you haven't felt since arriving in this world. His conversations are spellbinding, full of warmth and wit, and he seems to understand you in a way no one else in Eldarya ever has.

But now, three long weeks have passed since you last saw him, three weeks filled with a mix of worry and anticipation. Each day feels longer than the last, and you can't help but wonder if something has happened to him. So, when you suddenly hear the soft, familiar sound of pebbles tapping against your windowpane late at night, a rush of relief floods through you. You spring out of bed without a moment's hesitation, pulling on a sweater against the chill of the night air. Quietly, you slip out of your room, moving with practiced stealth toward your secret meeting spot beneath the cherry tree, where the moonlight dapples the ground with pale light.

As you reach the tree, your heart quickens at the sight of him—the enigmatic man whose presence is as dangerous as it is intoxicating. He stands there, shadows and moonbeams playing across his masked face, and for a moment, all your anxieties vanish. A smile, bright and uncontainable, breaks across your face as you finally hear the familiar, teasing lilt of his voice. "Did you miss me, doll?" he asks, his tone light, yet filled with that deep, enigmatic charm you’ve come to crave. In that moment, you realize just how much you had been waiting for this.